Jul 29 • General discussion
What the TEA App Hack Teaches Us About Security (And Why You Need to Care)
Let’s talk about the TEA app breach. https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/the-tea-app-hack-explained-how-a-data-breach-spilled-thousands-of-photos-from-the-top-free-us-app-and-what-to-do
This journaling app blew up on the App Store—then got exposed for having zero real security. User photos and private notes? Wide open. No encryption. No proper authentication. Just raw data sitting there waiting to be scraped SMH
Now here’s the thing: most of the people who downloaded it assumed, “It’s #1 on the App Store, it has to be safe.”That assumption cost thousands of people their privacy.
As students in this program whether you're A+ focused, SOC-bound, or learning the ropes this is exactly the kind of mistake you’re here to learn from.
Here's what I want you to think about:
- What CompTIA A+ or SEC+ principles could have stopped this?
- If a user called you on the help desk worried about their photos leaking, how would you respond?
- Why is encryption and access control non-negotiable, even for mobile apps?
Your Task (drop it in the comments):
- Name one failure you spotted in how the TEA app handled data.
- Suggest a fix based on A+ security fundamentals or operational procedure.
- Bonus: Write a short sentence or script you’d use to explain this breach to a non-technical user.
Let’s build from failure—together. The mission is to learn before you’re the one holding the ticket.
— DXB
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What the TEA App Hack Teaches Us About Security (And Why You Need to Care)
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