SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. said it will soon roll out an update for its iOS mobile application, which a security expert says had a critical flaw that potentially exposed customer data to computer-savvy phone thieves.
Cyber-security researcher Daniel Wood disclosed this week that Starbucks’ digital wallet app for the iPhone doesn’t encrypt critical customer data — including email, password and credit card information.
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