Researchers can pinpoint users' location in some dating apps, study says

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Researchers can pinpoint users' location in some dating apps, study says
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Researchers from Belgian university KU Leuven said in a new study that they were able to determine the exact location of users of some popular dating apps. They released their findings in a new study titled 'Swipe Left for Identity Theft.'Researchers said they were able to determine the location of users in six out of 15 location-based dating apps. These apps help match users with others nearby.Locations could be determined using trilateration.

'However, the adversary can use that location to physically stalk people, and in extreme cases, carry out assaults and murder of LBD app users. Given these potentially severe risks to a person’s virtual and physical safety, and genuine user concerns about those risks, LBD apps must carefully protect users’ personal data, in particular preventing any leaks.

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