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⚠️ WARNING: Do not use #Hive Social!

According to research conducted by @zerforschung, the #Twitter alternative Hive Social has got a number of dangerous #security vulnerabilies.

They allow attackers to completely access and even to partly edit anyone's data, including private posts, deleted direct messages, e-mail addresses and phone numbers signed up with etc.

Once again this demonstrates that you should not rely on closed-source software to guard sensitive data.

🔗 https://zerforschung.org/posts/hive-en
in reply to Privacy Guide 1984

Especially you should never trust a system that puts growth above everything. Combining the two is a recipe for trouble.