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I was blacklisted on Uber a few years ago when I reported a security vulnerability to them. They said no such vulnerability existed. I sent them video. They
by imroot 5y ago
I was blacklisted on Uber a few years ago when I reported a security vulnerability to them.
They said no such vulnerability existed. I sent them video. They said I must have been doctoring the video because they couldn't reproduce it. They then banned me.
This was in 2015.
They were then sued because the vulnerability apparently identified someone's affair[0].
I sent my email exchange with Uber to the attorney who sued Uber, letting them know that they were aware of the bug two years prior. You know, because no good deed goes unpunished.
I get by just fine on Lyft these days.
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0: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38948281 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38948281
- perl4ever 5y agoI originally tried/preferred Lyft because of all the bad publicity and stigma about Uber. However, I read that many drivers work for both anyway, and over time, on the infrequent occasions I needed a ride, I realized only one thing really mattered to me. That is, that a driver keeps at least one hand on the wheel at all times while driving. That's my definition of professionalism. I just feel like I have better odds of that with Uber, maybe they simply have more drivers these days.
- molszanski 5y agoI knew that all those apps have tons of bugs like that but holy cow.