COMPSCI 92L Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Yik Yak, Onedrive, Proxy Server
11 May 2016
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Whisper, an anonymous secret-sharing app, has released information of its users without their permission. Whisper"s algorithms detect whispers created in your vicinity, and also suggests images based on text keywords and suggest similar topics. Sees whispers near you, sees whispers like this one, filter whispers like this one. Proxy server set up between client and server. Revenge porn: prevented by microsoft onedrive, xbox live. Google accused of infringing on oracle"s database to fuel their android platform. Each domain name has its own ip address, but those domains under the same group have the same prefix. Ex. whoever owns diddukewin. com is in canada and has hidden their name for privacy concerns. If a website gives you your password back in plain text, then there is potential for attackers who mask as you to obtain it. Supposed to be a 1-way interaction since your password is encrypted once you reset it. Anonymity recently exposed, since whisper can disclose user"s information.
