McHire Mishap: McDonald’s AI Tool Leaks 64M Job Applications – A Comedy of Errors
McHire, McDonald’s AI hiring tool, exposed 64M job applications due to an IDOR vulnerability and weak default credentials. Researchers discovered this blunder when the AI, Olivia, started acting like a confused drive-thru worker. Thankfully, Paradox.ai quickly fixed the issue, ensuring McHire wasn’t just taking your order, but also protecting your data.
Hot Take:
Looks like McDonald’s isn’t just flipping burgers; they’re flipping applicants’ data too! Who knew a job at the Golden Arches could come with a side order of privacy invasion? McHire’s AI recruitment tool seems to have taken the “open sesame” approach a little too literally with its laugh-worthy credentials. Thankfully, Paradox.ai swooped in faster than you can say “supersize it” to patch things up. Hopefully, the only leaks from now on will be from ketchup packets!
Key Points:
- McHire AI tool exposed 64 million job applications due to security flaws.
- Default credentials were humorously weak: “123456” as username and password.
- An IDOR vulnerability allowed unauthorized access to applicant data.
- Paradox.ai quickly resolved the issue within 24 hours of notification.
- Experts stress the importance of security hygiene in AI deployments.