How long before Snapchat users start disappearing too?

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There have been several security flaws found in various tech software and applications over the past twelve month. Most notably, Sony's meltdown. Hackers claimed that they had stolen as many 2.2 million credit cards details from nearly 70 million PlayStation network users.

Snapchat is the latest to be affected by such a security breach. Snapchat allows users to share photos and disappear instantly after 10 seconds, snapchat number depending on which deliverer settings.

Hackers have now gathered usernames, phone numbers, and email addresses of approximately 4.6 million users. This was due to a security breach in the 'Find Friends’ feature. Christopher Soghoian is the American Civil Liberties Union's principal technologist. He said that hackers "demonstrated more troubling problems" in that they "demonstrated their cavalier attitude regarding privacy and security". This was after reports that security experts had alerted the company at least twice about a security vulnerability in its system.

The most concerning aspect of these security flaws is their potential impact on not only existing software, but also future products and updates. snapchat points What are the best ways to ensure our sensitive information isn’t sold, hacked and spread across the internet?

Avivah Litan, Gartner security analyst said that phone numbers were not considered "sensitive" personally identifiable data. These numbers include credit card and social security numbers. Therefore, all kinds of companies can collect them to verify a person’s identity.