Coinbase Android Apps Have Security Flaw, Expert Warns
A Canadian programmer has published what he claims is a vulnerability in Coinbase's Android apps, one that could allow an attacker to gain full access to a user's account. Software Engineer Bryan Stern went so far as to caution users not to use the Coinbase Bitcoin Wallet and Merchant apps for Android until the problem is fixed, and advised them to check their accounts for suspicious activity. However, the company has since responded to Stern in a reddit thread stating that the vulnerabilities were not as serious as Stern claims. Stern, who works on Android development at Hootsuite, said....
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