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A security flaw in Grindr let anyone easily hijack user accounts

TechCrunch LA

Grindr, one of the world’s largest dating and social networking apps for gay, bi, trans, and queer people, has fixed a security vulnerability that allowed anyone to hijack and take control of any user’s account using only their email address. The reported issue has been fixed.

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HBO Hackers Leak Executive Emails

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The hack over at HBO --which already has seen an early release of four upcoming Game of Thrones episodes--appears to be getting worse, as those hackers have released a month's worth of an executive's emails to The Hollywood Reporter and others. Those emails reportedly include significant confidential emails and scripts.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Cloudsponge for email invites to large group? What about reporting and moderation? Do they generate emails or other external notifications? Email - are you sending out emails periodically? Are there complex rules for when emails go out?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Cloudsponge for email invites to large group? What about reporting and moderation? Do they generate emails or other external notifications? Email - are you sending out emails periodically? Are there complex rules for when emails go out?

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Email Copilot Acquired By Return Path

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San Diego-based Email Copilot , which develops visualization, monitoring, reporting, and analysis of email deliverability data, has been acquired by Return Path , a New York-based developer of email data software. Return Path said it acquired all of Email Copilot, including technical ssets and existing book of business.

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HBO Hack Worsens As Emails, Phone Numbers Of Stars Released

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The impact of the hack over at HBO is getting worse, as hackers--demanding a multimillion dollar ransom-- has released the email addresses and phone numbers of the stars of Game Of Thrones, plus other personal data--saying they have much more data from HBO's corporate network.

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LiveOffice Signs Dodgers

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Torrance-based LiveOffice , the provider of email archiving and compliance services backed by Summit Partners, reports today that it has added the Los Angeles Dodgers as a customer. Tags: liveoffice dodgers email archiving compliance angeles software saas. Financial impact of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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