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More than 42 million plaintext passwords hacked out of online dating site Cupid Media have been found on the same server holding tens of millions of records stolen from Adobe, PR Newswire and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), according to a report by security journalist Brian Krebs.

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Cupid Media, which describes itself as a niche online dating network that offers over 30 dating sites specialising in Asian dating, Latin dating, Filipino dating, and military dating, is based in Southport, Australia.

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Krebs contacted Cupid Media on 8 November after seeing the 42 million entries – entries which, as shown in an image on the Krebsonsecurity site, show unencrypted passwords stored in plain text alongside customer passwords that the journalist has redacted.

Cupid Media subsequently confirmed that the stolen data appears to be related to a breach that occurred in January 2013.

Andrew Bolton, the company’s managing director, told Krebs that the company is currently making sure that all affected users have been notified and have had their passwords reset:

In January we detected suspicious activity on our network and based upon the information that we had available at the time, we took what we believed to be appropriate actions to notify affected customers and reset passwords for a particular group of user accounts. ... We are currently in the process of double-checking that all affected accounts have had their passwords reset and have received an email notification.

Bolton downplayed the 42 million number, saying that the affected table held “a large portion” of records relating to old, inactive or deleted accounts:

The number of active members affected by this event is considerably less than the 42 million that you have previously quoted.

Cupid Media’s quibble on the size of the breached data set is reminiscent of that which Adobe exhibited with its own record-breaking breach.

Adobe, as Krebs reminds us, found it necessary to alert only 38 million active users, though the number of stolen emails and passwords reached the lofty heights of 150 million records.

More relevant than arguments about data-set size is the fact that Cupid Media claims to have learned from the breach and is now seeing the light as far as encryption, hashing and salting goes, as Bolton told Krebs:

Subsequently to the events of January we hired external consultants and implemented a range of security improvements which include hashing and salting of our passwords. We have also implemented the need for consumers to use stronger passwords and made various other improvements.

Krebs notes that it could well be that the exposed customer records are from the January breach, and that the company no longer stores its users’ information and passwords in plain text.

Whether those email addresses and passwords are reused on other sites is another matter entirely.

Chad Greene, a member of Facebook’s security team, said in a comment on Krebs’s piece that Facebook’s now running the plain-text Cupid passwords through the same check it did for Adobe’s breached passwords – i.e., checking to see if Facebook users reuse their Cupid Media email/password combination as credentials for logging onto Facebook:

Chad
November 20, 2013 at 10:07 am
I work on the security team at Facebook and can confirm that we are checking this list of credentials for matches and will enroll all affected users into a remediation flow to change their password on Facebook.

Facebook has confirmed that it is, in fact, doing the same check this time around.

It’s worth noting, again, that Facebook doesn’t have to do anything nefarious to know what its users passwords are.

Given that the Cupid Media data set held email addresses and plaintext passwords, all the company has to do is set up an automatic login to Facebook using the identical passwords.

If the security team gets account access, bingo! It’s time for a chat about password reuse.

It’s an extremely safe bet to say that we can expect plenty more “we have stuck your account in a closet” messages from Facebook with regards to the Cupid Media data set, given the head-bangers that people used for passwords.

To wit: “123456” was the password for 1,902,801 Cupid Media records.

And as one commenter on Krebs’s story noted, the password “aaaaaa” was employed in 30,273 customer records.

JCitizen’s comment:

That is probably what I would also say if I discovered this breach and were a former customer! (add exclamation point) 😀

Amen, citizen!

Image of broken heart courtesy of Shutterstock.

Our review

MexicanCupid is a dating site owned by Cupid Media. Cupid Media has been providing niche dating sites since 1999. The site, which is aimed specifically at getting to know Mexicans, seems to be promising. With more than 700,000 members, the platform definitely offers you a large selection of other users. Do you mainly find card-corpses or active singles here? MexicanCupid offers Gold and Platinum membership. Can you, as a non-paying user, use any useful features here or do you have to complete a paid membership in order to contact other users? Find out what the chances are that you will find the life partner from Mexico here. We answered all important questions for you in a detailed test.

Who is logged in here?

Members 35,000 from Germany Member activity 200 daily loginsGeel distribution 40% 60%

• Users are very communicative and answer quickly
• 60 percent of the users are men
• Only 40 percent of the members are from Mexico
• Few fake users available
• Most users look for solid relationships

The MexicanCupid platform is used by more than 700,000 people. 40 percent of the users are from Mexico. Especially men and women from 25 to 44 years use the site to meet the partner for life. Women have the advantage here that the male rate is 60 percent and thus the choice for female users is very large. Every day up to 400 users are online every day, which answers within a few minutes. Women also take the initiative here and begin conversations. Fake users will rarely be found here thanks to the rigorous support controls. MexicanCupid offers premium memberships, but mainly used by men.

registration process

• Fast, straightforward registration via e-mail or Facebook
• Registration takes only two to three minutes
• No verification of the e-mail address necessary
• Only e-mail address, age, gender, name and password are required
• After logging in you will see direct user suggestions

The registration process on MexicanCupid is possible either via the e-mail address or Facebook. If you choose the first option, you will need to provide the email address, your name, age, gender and a freely chosen password. Via Facebook you only have to confirm the access and the aforementioned points are automatically taken over. However, MexicanCupid can not post on your whiteboard. Overall, this process takes a maximum of 2 to 3 minutes for both variants. You do not need to verify your email address. After logging in, you will land directly on the MexicanCupid home page and see the first suggestions that might suit you. There you can also set your search criteria. Your profile information does not need to be uploaded immediately, and you can upload a photo later.

contact

• Exchange messages is only possible with premium users
• Likes can be sent for free
• CupidTags can be used to find users with similar interests
• Favorites lists can be created
• The search filters allow a very fine search

MexicanCupid offers you the possibility to specify in detail by the search filter which criteria you are looking for. You can also use the CupidTags to indicate interests and hobbies. Through these you can find other users who share the same interests. The contact is then either by free Likes, about which you can announce your interest. So you can motivate another user to contact you. You can only exchange messages with users who have a Premium Membership. You can write to other non-paying members, but they can not read your message. On the respective profile you can recognize with an icon which membership the user has completed. Gray means basic user, yellow stands for gold membership and blue for platinum.

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profile information

• The profiles can be filled out in great detail
• If you start by completing your profile, you have to
• The profile pictures must comply with the guidelines
• Photos are only released by the support
• Matching on other profiles will automatically tell you if they fit together

MexicanCupid has provided a very detailed profile. Here you can not only give details about yourself, but also about the qualities your future partner should bring. You can fill out your profile at any time and also change your details. However, you can only do this either completely or not at all. If you have entered information on your profile, the matching will be displayed to you as soon as you visit the profile of other users. The red color indicates that you have very little similarity, the green color on the other hand, that you fit very well together based on the information. You can upload up to five photos. These must comply with the guidelines and be activated by the support. This happens within a maximum of 24 hours. The pictures are then visible to all other users who visit your profile. On your profile picture, the face must be clearly visible. Nudity and other people may not be seen here.

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app

• Only available for Android
• Can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store
• The most important features are available here
• Clear design
• Costs are no different to those on the website

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The MexicanCupid app is available for Android users for free in the Google Play Store. This includes the same features that you can find on the website. The difference is that this is even more compact. So you are always available on the go. The notifications can be controlled and adjusted by you. However, iOS users have to use the mobile website because there is no MexicanCupid App in the App Store.

field review

MexicanCupid can convince in any case by a high activity of the users. Up to 400 users are online here at the same time. In addition, they are very communicative. After all, 40 percent of registered users on MexicanCupid are really from Mexico. The site is very simple and clearly arranged and thus allows you to enter directly and start breeding. The registration process is very simple and fast, but within a few hours the profile is checked – this must be completed in order not to be blocked. For the unlimited exchange of members we definitely recommend a premium membership. All in all, MexicanCupid is a successful site, which allows you to get to know Mexicans.

The design

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MexicanCupid is very similar in structure and design to other Cupid Media sites. The platform is uncomplicated and user-friendly. With just a few clicks, you can reach all the points here and do not have to search long for individual menu items. The site loads, despite many pictures very fast. Even pop-ups can be hired by you and help keep you up to date. You can control notifications via e-mail via the settings at will. For iOS users, the mobile website is important because there is no app here. This works, as well as the normal website, smoothly. The app for Android is available free of charge and includes the most important features.

MexicanCupid costs and prices

Free services

• automatic matching to user profiles
• favorites list
• Exchange of messages with premium members n
• Automatic translation of the profiles
• CupidTags and Likes

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Paid services

• Read news from MexicanCupid base users
• ad-free
• Highlight profile and show it up in the search
• Translation function for messages

Prices platinum membership
1 month	34.98 EUR / month	34.98 EUR
3 months	23.33 EUR / month	69,99 EUR
12 months	11,67 EUR / month	139,99 EUR
Prices Gold Membership
1 month	29,98 EUR / month	29,98 EUR
3 months	19,99 EUR / month	59.98 EUR
12 months	10,00 EUR / month	119.98 EUR

Duration / Credits / CoinsCost per monthTotal

Is MexicanCupid expensive or cheap?

In the price comparison with other providers MexicanCupid is in the upper midfield. Try it for free now

payment options

• transfer
• Credit card
• PayPal
• GiroPay
• paysafecard

Discretion of payment

• A payment without the name is not possible

particularities

favorites list

Add other users to your favorites and find them again immediately.

CupidTags

CupidTags are hashtags, behind which you can specify in each keyword what interests or hobbies you have. Example: #music. With these hashtags you can find other users with the same interests.

search

Through very detailed search filters you can find the users on MexicanCupid that fit your ideas. Premium members can refine the search here even more.

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Our rating

Logon Process:	4.0 / 5
Contact:	2.0 / 5
Profile Information:	4.0 / 5
App:	3.0 / 5
Field experience:	2.0 / 5

Conclusion of our review editor

MexicanCupid can convince in any case by a high activity of the users. Up to 400 users are online here at the same time. In addition, they are very active and communicative. After all, 40 percent of registered users on MexicanCupid are really from Mexico. The proportion of women here is quite low – at 60 percent, the men in the majority. The site is very simple and clearly arranged and thus allows you to enter directly and start breeding. There were minor problems with logging in and sending messages. The registration process is very simple and fast, but within a few hours the profile is checked. If this is not sufficiently completed, the support blocks this. With your e-mail address, you will then only be able to register on Cupid sites when you submit a pass. Exchanging messages is only possible with premium users. Basic members can only read and reply to messages from premium users. All in all, MexicanCupid is a successful site, which allows you to get to know Mexicans. Try MexicanCupid for free

FAQ

account

Can I completely delete my account?

If you want to delete your MexicanCupid account, you have to select the settings via the menu. By entering the password, you can then delete your account. If you have changed the deletion again, you can contact the support and have the account restored.

My MexicanCupid account was deleted shortly after logging in. Why can this happen?

If you have not revealed enough information about yourself or if you have registered from abroad with your residence in Germany, the support has the suspicion that this is a fake account and has deleted it.

What can I do if my MexicanCupid account has been deleted?

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If the account has been deleted, you can verify it with support using a badge. Your profile will be restored.

user friendliness

Why was my photo not shared by MexicanCupid Support?

If a photo was rejected by MexicanCupid Support, it did not comply with the guidelines. In the photo, only you are allowed to see it. Your face must be clearly visible and nudity must not be pictured.

A user bothers me and I do not want to have any contact with this one anymore. What can I do?

If a user bothers you, you can block this user via his profile. A contact is then no longer possible.

What can I do if I discover a fake user on MexicanCupid?

If you discover a fake user despite the strict controls, you can report this to the support.

What are CupidTags?

Through CupidTags you can specify your interests and thus find users with the same interests.

facts

Can I only use MexicanCupid if I am from Mexico?

No, MexicanCupid is a platform for all those who want to get to know Mexicans.

payment

Can I pay the premium membership monthly?

The payment is made once. You can, however, choose between a term of one month, three or six months.

free functions

Can I send messages for free on MexicanCupid?

Yes, you can send free messages to premium users. However, if you want to write to a non-paying user, you must complete a premium membership.

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