The massive Snapchat leak that helped ring in the new year gave many users quite a scare, but the response from the team at Snapchat was even more worrisome. With over 4.6 million phone numbers leaked online, Snapchat admitted that it knew about the security flaw in its program that left it exposed to the breach for months, but had failed to provide a fix. Now, more than a week after the hack, Snapchat has finally updated its app to allow users to opt out of the “Find Friends” feature, effectively disconnecting phone numbers from usernames for those who prefer to err on the side of caution. “This morning we released a Snapchat update for Android and iOS that improves



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