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Uber Petition Website Hacked- Hacker Uploaded Ad of Rival Firm Lyft

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Dissent

Waqas writes:

Due to a security flaw, researcher Austin Epperson took control of a page of Uber’s website and displayed the ad of its arch-rival Lyft.

Security researcher Austin Epperson proved that Uber’s website was exploitable by hacking one of its micro-site. However, Epperson didn’t steal personal data nor did he spread any malware but to prove his point he displayed its rival firm Lyft’s ad.

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