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March 4, 2017 11:10 pm GMT

Researcher finds bug that allowed free Uber rides

Photo: Richard Boll/Photographer's Choice/Getty ImagesUber has patched a bug in its code that allowed a researcher — and anyone else who might’ve discovered the problem — to hail Uber rides without paying for them.Anand Prakash,a security researcher, discovered the bug in August and received permission from Uber to test it in the U.S. and India. He was able to successfully exploit the bug, getting free rides in… Read More

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