Applebee’s has fixed a security flaw that exposed customers’ personal information after a researcher discovered a database password embedded in the restaurant chain’s Android app. The researcher, Robert Wiggins, found the password with help from AI. It gave him access to an internal Applebee’s customer database.
Applebee’s customer data exposed by password left in app
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