Tell HN: Stitcher does not encrypt users' passwords

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5780953
by stitchintime • 13 years ago
17 4 13 years ago

Stitcher (the podcast app) actually stores passwords in plaintext.

They have had millions of dollars and a number of years to fix this, but their leadership refused to prioritize the day or so of work it would take to implement the most basic protections for the users who trust them.

I just want this to be well-enough known that they get the shame they have chosen for themselves, so that future companies think twice before acting so callously.

-- anonymous

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