Re: Walgreens covid test data vulnerability

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 09:35:49 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > I think it's partnership with a non-profit
 > 
 > did you read the whole article?

Oh, I didn't read it at all, until just now.

I see.  It's actually a cross-site scripting problem.

Lesson: it's not just enough to not click on links in emails, but also
don't register on a website if you can avoid it.

 > On Sat, 18 Sep 2021, robert wrote:
 >  >  > From: Noelle <noelle>
 >  >  > Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:45:34 -0700 (PDT)
 >  >  >
 >  >  >  https://www.vox.com/recode/22623871/walgreens-covid-test-site-data-vulnerability
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > "People?s sensitive data could be exposed to numerous ad and data 
 >  >  > companies to use for their own purposes, or they may be discouraged 
 >  >  > from getting a Covid-19 test from Walgreens if they aren?t confident 
 >  >  > that their data will be secure. The platform?s vulnerabilities are 
 >  >  > also another example of how technology meant to assist in the effort 
 >  >  > to stop the pandemic was built or implemented too quickly and 
 >  >  > carelessly to fully take privacy and security into account."
 >  > 
 >  > I assume that we won't get ads if we get the test through the county?