A cybersecurity professional discovered a pair of security issues with the Grindr dating app, NBC News reports. Atlas Lane CEO Trever Faden set up a website where users could find out who blocked them on Grindr by entering their usernames and passwords, after which Faden could see user data, including email addresses, deleted photos and location data, even if the user opted out of sharing their location. Faden also discovered portions of user data are not protected, allowing anyone observing web traffic to see where a person is located when they open the app. Grindr said in a statement it has worked to patch the vulnerabilities.
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