Twitter for Android security vulnerability that exposed direct messages fixed
Twitter has issued a notice to users of its Android app to inform them of a security vulnerability that potentially exposed private Twitter data on their devices, including direct messages.
The company said that there is currently no evidence that this vulnerability was exploited by attackers, but because it can’t be completely sure it has taken steps to keep those users who may have been exposed safe.
It explained that the vulnerability was related to an underlying bug in versions 8 and 9 of the Android operating system.
Twitter has issued a notice to users of its Android app to inform them of a security vulnerability that potentially exposed private Twitter data on their devices, including direct messages.
The company said that there is currently no evidence that this vulnerability was exploited by attackers, but because it can’t be completely sure it has taken steps to keep those users who may have been exposed safe.
It explained that the vulnerability was related to an underlying bug in versions 8 and 9 of the Android operating system.
