Chapter
Security Flaw on the Donald Daters App
The Donald Daters app, specifically created for Donald Trump supporters to find each other, was found to have a serious security flaw. Personal user data was stored in an online database using Firebase, which had no security protocols in place.
Clips
The Android app mentioned uses Firebase, a real-time online database service offered by Google, to store all user data, which creates a security vulnerability that can be exploited to gain access to the database.
04:48 - 07:13 (02:25)
Summary
The Android app mentioned uses Firebase, a real-time online database service offered by Google, to store all user data, which creates a security vulnerability that can be exploited to gain access to the database.
ChapterSecurity Flaw on the Donald Daters App
EpisodeEp 49: Elliot
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Elliot, a researcher, posted Donald Daters' users' profile pictures on Twitter, exposing the app's security flaw.
07:13 - 10:32 (03:18)
Summary
Elliot, a researcher, posted Donald Daters' users' profile pictures on Twitter, exposing the app's security flaw. Vice's motherboard wrote a story, and a hacker claimed to have accessed all users' private messages and information.