Chapter
Media Lab Cracks Down on App Modifications
17:53 - 24:29 (06:36)
Media Lab is cracking down on app modifications that make the app do extra things like processing weird codes in chat groups. The lab wants its app to function normally without any modifications.
Clips
Media Lab does not want people to modify their app to perform extra functions, which was discovered when a user stumbled upon individuals in an anime channel who had modified Kik to perform other tasks.
17:53 - 22:13 (04:19)
App Modification
Summary
Media Lab does not want people to modify their app to perform extra functions, which was discovered when a user stumbled upon individuals in an anime channel who had modified Kik to perform other tasks.
ChapterMedia Lab Cracks Down on App Modifications
Episode93: Kik
PodcastDarknet Diaries
A vulnerability in a chat app allowed users to send a code snippet, or stanza, through the XML system that gave them admin privileges and the ability to inject code into the chat.
22:13 - 24:29 (02:16)
chat app
Summary
A vulnerability in a chat app allowed users to send a code snippet, or stanza, through the XML system that gave them admin privileges and the ability to inject code into the chat. This allowed them to exploit the chat's bot system and lock the chat so that anyone who joined would be immediately removed.