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Password App Developer Overlooks Security Hole to Preserve Ads

posted by cmn32480 on Monday June 06 2016, @02:22PM   Printer-friendly
from the they-gotta-be-kidding dept.

Fnord666 writes:

An engadget story has the following to say about KeePass2 and developer Dominik Reichl:

Think it's bad when companies take their time fixing security vulnerabilities? Imagine what happens when they avoid fixing those holes in the name of a little cash. KeePass 2 developer Dominik Reichl has declined to patch a flaw in the password manager's update check as the "indirect costs" of the upgrade (which would encrypt web traffic) are too high -- namely, it'd lose ad revenue. Yes, the implication is that profit is more important than protecting users.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 06 2016, @05:43PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 06 2016, @05:43PM (#356006)

    Windows 10 invalidates your claim.