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Threads collects so much sensitive information it’s a ‘hacker’s dream,’ experts say (archive.today)

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The specificity and quantity of information the text and multimedia platform can access poses a risk to most users, if it falls into the wrong hands or is used to target them, tech experts agree.

“This is a hacker’s dream,” said Claudette McGowan, a longtime banking executive who founded Protexxa, a Toronto-based platform that uses artificial intelligence to rapidly identify and resolve cyber issues for employees.

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[-] flybynightpotato@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

Outside of it being a Meta creation, the fact that it is inextricably tied to an Instagram account is enough to keep me away. Even if the app itself isn't collecting your data (it is, though), all of your information is bundled together in a neat little package, stretching across platforms.

[-] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Genuinely curious, and this really isn't meant as a gotcha or anything, do you also avoid all Google products then?

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