Tumblr’s Data Breaches Risk: What You Need to Know
Earlier this month, Tumblr disclosed a vulnerability that could have exposed protected user information under specific circumstances. This news came amid high-profile data breaches at Facebook and Google, raising concerns about online security.
The Issue with Recommended Blogs
A security researcher discovered a flaw in Tumblr’s “Recommended Blogs” feature, which displays a rotating list of other users’ blogs. On the desktop version, attackers using debugging tools could potentially access sensitive details, including email addresses, hashed passwords, self-reported locations, prior email addresses, last login IP addresses, and associated blog names. Notably, self-reported locations are no longer collected.
A Vulnerability, Not a Full Breach
Unlike the major breaches at Facebook and Google, Tumblr’s issue was a vulnerability rather than a confirmed attack. The platform stated that due to the specific conditions required to exploit it, the flaw was “rarely present,” and no widespread data exposure has been detected.
Contact Wheelhouse IT if you believe your information was compromised in any of these breaches to determine your best course of action to protect yourself from harm.
