As the pandemic is driving the use of dating apps, attackers are increasingly taking advantage of these platforms to cyberstalk and dox victims, global cybersecurity company Kaspersky has warned.
“Online dating has gained popularity since the pandemic began as it is becoming difficult to meet in person,” Tatyana Shishkova, a security expert at Kaspersky, said via a virtual conference entitled “Love In The Digital Age: What Does The Future Hold For Us?”, as part of Mobile World Congress 2021.
In March 2020, Tinder marked a record 3 billion swipes in a single day while OkCupid saw a 700% jump in dates from March to May in the same year.
Kaspersky analysed a total of nine popular dating apps — Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid, Mamba, Pure, Feeld, Her, Happn and Badoo — and found that while they are safer compared to 2017 from a technical standpoint, major privacy risks…
