It is not the first time OnePlus has problems with the privacy. Before the launch of his new device OnePlus North the brand had quite a few worries about a security law that was being violated. Here is that a poco more than a month later the company finds itself dealing with a problem that is different in form, but similar in substance. In the last few hours through the social Reddit, some users have discovered that the names of other users of OP devices were revealed through a document sent following the participation of a survey.
For OnePlus this is the second time that we have privacy issues: how to solve? Paying more attention!
To understand what happened, we need to explain what it means BCC. Blind carbon copy (CCN), also called blind carbon copy, English translation blind carbon copy (BCC), is an e-mail message of which the recipients specified in the Bcc field receive a copy, but their address is hidden from the other recipients of the message (Source). Well, what happened with OnePlus is that these addresses have not been hidden and this has led to the possibility of taking possession of sensitive data such as email and name.
This happens very often when mail arrives SPAM: a predominantly foreign address forwards a single email to hundreds of people and if we also appear in the list, this is the case for others. This leads, as mentioned, to the fact that attackers can take possession of our email if prepared and willing to do so. Such a move by a company like OP cannot be justified: it is a stupid action given only by the recklessness and lack of attention of some individuals in charge.
The email was sent to people who signed up for a UX survey offered by OnePlus after the update of 10.5.11 We hope that none of our email addresses are present. In any case it is right to remember to NEVER give up your e-mail address too easily.
Through | AndroidPolice
