But the hack of third-party apps reveals another flaw in Snapchat’s platform — and questions the company’s commitment to security, according to computer security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski.

The photo-sharing app is the latest to fall victim to a data breach with 4.6 million users’ names and phone numbers being compromised. Here’s what to do if you’re impacted, and why experts ...

Gibson Security’s hack over the holidays last year originally sparked Smith’s interest, when the company found 10,000 phone numbers from Snapchat’s server in minutes.

Hackers have Snapchat in their sights, which is why users need to learn how to spot a hack and how they can recover their accounts.

On a surface level, Snapchat is perfect at what it does: It sends and receives self-destructing photos and video messages. It’s reassuring to send a message that could be embarrassing, knowing ...

While Snapchat has had its own security problems in the past, it has distanced itself from the hack, saying that its own servers have not been breached, but rather an "illegal" third-party app ...