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McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Who Tried the Password ‘123456’
Basic security flaws left the personal info of tens of millions of McDonald’s job-seekers vulnerable on the “McHire” site built by AI software firm Paradox.ai.
AI chatbot’s simple ‘123456’ password risked exposing personal data of millions of McDonald’s job applicants
Security researchers found two flaws in an AI-powered chatbot used by McDonald’s to interact with job applicants.
Fast Food, Weak Passwords: McDonald’s AI Hiring Tool Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data
Olivia, the AI chatbot McDonald’s uses to streamline job application processes, exposed an estimated 64 million chat logs containing applicants’ sensitive data.
McDonald’s AI hiring tool’s password ‘123456’ exposed data of 64M applicants
A security flaw in McHire allowed access to sensitive applicant data via default admin credentials and a vulnerable API. The issue was patched swiftly after disclosure.
Hackers Access Personal Data of Millions of McDonald's Job Applicants Thanks to Absurdly Easy-to-Guess Password
Lax secuity measures on McDonald's AI-powered "McHire" site made the personal info of tens of millions of job-seekers vulnerable.
Bug Hunters Gain Access to 64 Million McDonald’s Job Applicants’ Info by Using the Password ‘123456’
Tens of millions of job applicants' information could be accessed via a very flimsy login credential. A recruitment platform used by McDonald’s is alleged to have had such poor cybersecurity that researchers were able to log into it using a non-password and thus gain access to information on tens of millions of job applicants,
‘123456' Password Left McDonald's Job Applicants Exposed, Say Experts
Researchers discovered McDonald's AI hiring platform had an admin password of "123456," exposing up to 64 million job applicant records-raising serious concerns about data security in AI recruitment systems.
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McDonald's to employ AI at 43K locations to speed up service
McDonald's is overhauling all 43,000 restaurants with an AI makeover in an attempt to cut wait times and make a better experience for both customers and employees.
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McDonald's makes major U-turn at all its restaurants
McDonald's is not the only fast food chain that has used AI technology over the last few years. Restaurants like Wendy's , Taco Bell and KFC have implemented AI drive-thrus at some of its ...
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Taco Bell to expand AI voice technology to hundreds more drive-thrus
In June, McDonald's announced that the chain would stop using artificial intelligence to take drive-thru orders by the end of July after struggling to integrate the technology.
McDonald’s AI recruiting platform had a really embarrassing security flaw - and it left millions of users open to attack
The company recently introduced a new AI-powered hiring platform, courtesy of partners Paradox.ai. Called McHire, it featured ...