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Snapchat user info database leaks
From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:29:55 -0500
Snapchat user info database leaks, claims to hold most numbers and usernames BY Richard Lawler 58 minutes ago Last week security researchers published a way to skim Snapchat's full database, and it appears someone did it before the vulnerability was addressed. A website called SnapchatDB! has appeared posting SQL/CSV files that it claims contain the username and associated phone number for a "vast majority" of the service's users, with the last two digits of the numbers obscured. That amounts to 4.6 million pairs, although actually downloading the files to actually use them or verify the claim seems impossible, presumably due to an overload of traffic. We don't know who is behind the website (its WHOIS record is hidden by WHOISGuard), but the homepage claims this release is happening to "raise awareness" of the fact that companies with our private information should be more careful with it. As the site mentions, even the info included could be enough to figure out someone's phone number from their username (if it's also used publicly on Twitter, for example), especially problematic for those with unlisted numbers. They also have not ruled out releasing the uncensored database "under certain circumstances," so if you've ever used the service, this may be something to keep an eye out for. http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/31/snapchat-user-info-leak/ -- Just because i'm near the punchbowl doesn't mean I'm also drinking from it. _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () datalossdb org) Archived at http://seclists.org/dataloss/ Unsubscribe at http://lists.osvdb.org/mailman/listinfo/dataloss For inquiries regarding use or licensing of data, e-mail sales () riskbasedsecurity com Supporters: Risk Based Security (http://www.riskbasedsecurity.com/) Risk Based Security offers security intelligence, risk management services and customized security solutions. The YourCISO portal gives decision makers access to tools for evaluating their security posture and prioritizing risk mitigation strategies. Cyber Risk Analytics offers actionable threat information and breach analysis.
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