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NewsResearchers hope to secure development of mobile apps with faster code scans Pin
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NewsThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Game - 30th Anniversary Edition Pin
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NewsHow not to write an API Pin
Dan Neely9-Mar-14 15:21
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http://ghost.teario.com/how-not-to-write-an-api/[^]

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By the way, they're charging money for this API!

What mistakes does this API make, then?
1. Passwords are stored in plain text.
2. The app can see all users it has registered, without any clear reason.
3. The key is sent over the network.
4. The API can return plain text passwords, for no clear reason.
5. The data is all sent in plain text.
6. There is no concept of auth/deauth for the app - it always has access to users it registered.


Oh and they were warned about the problem back in 2010. Cry | :((
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