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Snapchat has a had a rough few weeks in terms of security. People's photos were allegedly stolen and posted online recently through the use of a third-party apps. Those apps used reversed-engineered APIs to access the service, which creates a significant vulnerability in account security.</p> <p>Now, the company appears to be taking a hardline against the practice by sending out emails to those who have been utilizing third-party apps.</p> <!--break--> <p>We've gotten numerous tips from people receiving emails from the company asking the user to stop using third-party Snapchat apps:</p>
<p>"We've noticed that you're using a third-party application to access Snapchat, putting yourself (and possibly your friends) at risk. Please change your password and stop using third-party applications when you access Snapchat.</p>
<p><a href='
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snapchat.com/locked for more information, which reveals the consequences for not heeding their warning:</p>
<p>"If you do not stop using third-party applications, your account may be permanently locked."</p>
<p>For what it is worth, Snapchat has said they will
develop a public API to avoid such security breaches in the future. However, there is no ETA on when that API development will be completed.</p> <p>For now, users will evidently have to stop using third-party apps or risk having their accounts permanently locked.</p> <p>Source:
Snapchat Blog; via:
Windows Central Forums;
Thanks, Elias, and others, for the tips!</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-28378"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='
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