After having its security disclosure go ignored since August, Gibson Security has published Snapchat's previously undocumented developer hooks (API) and code for two exploits that allow mass matching of phone numbers with names and mass creation of bogus accounts.. The Australian hackers announced its publication of Snapchat's API and the two exploits on the GibSec Twitter account on Christmas Eve The link for this article located at ZDNet Blogs is no longer available. . Gibson Security discloses vulnerabilities in Instagram's API, enabling the association of account holders' emails with their profiles, jeopardizing user privacy.. Snapchat API, Phone Number Exploit, Account Spoofing, Data Safety. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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