Twitter \u201ckiller\u201d Hive Social disappears from App Store over security concerns Hive SocialOnce thought of as a Twitter \u201ckiller,\u201d Hive Social has disappeared from the Apple App Store just weeks after security issues were brought to light. Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter on October 27, many users of the popular microblogging site have worried about it potentially being shut down by Musk, or even removed from the Apple or Google app stores. With that, other platforms like Mastodon and Hive Social have seen insane growth from users trying to make their new homes, with the former being adopted en mass by Twitch streamers, content creators, and more. Hive Social became aware of multiple security issues on December 1, 2022, and promptly shut down the app\u2019s servers to fix them. Hive Social removed from Apple App Store On December 13, fans of the platform began noticing that the app was no longer available for download through the Apple App Store. According to Apple\u2019s App Store guidelines, apps should implement \u201cappropriate security measures\u201d to ensure proper handling of user content and \u201cprevent its unauthorized use, disclosure, or access by third parties.\u201d Among hundreds of others, Twitter user Alyssa Sweetman shared her thoughts: \u201cI predict major trouble for Hive Social \u2014 you can\u2019t find it in the Apple store. Apple tends to scrutinize apps more severely once they have security issues revealed (as an end user, this should also be concerning to you),\u201d she said. \u201cNow, If you can fix security issues fast Apple will be more willing to work with you because you\u2019ve demonstrated you can quickly respond to critical issues,\u201d Alyssa added. \u201cThis is going to become a problem for them even if they\u2019re certified again for the app store.\u201d Now, If you can fix security issues fast Apple will be more willing to work with you because you\u2019ve demonstrated you can quickly respond to critical issues. \u2014 Alyssa Sweetman (@Alykkat) December 13, 2022 This is going to become a problem for them even if they\u2019re certified again for the app store. On top of no longer being available in the App Store, users have review-bombed the app on the Google Play Store due to its instability and issues, bringing it down to just 1.5 stars. Hive Social security issues explained On November 30, the German Collective known as Zerforschung revealed multiple critical security vulnerabilities in the app. Their blog post showed that malicious users have the ability to access private messages, posts, images, and user data like phone numbers, emails, and birthdates. In a tweet, they revealed that one of the security issues is the ability to edit posts from other accounts. Hive shut down their servers the following day to allegedly fix these issues, but have explained in various Twitter posts that they\u2019re working on front-end issues including the general performance of the app. They\u2019ve yet to make a comment regarding their removal from the App Store, but we\u2019ll be sure to update this article if they do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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