Online learning platform Coursera said_it has_patched a vulnerability that left_the names and email address of its nine million registered users potentially accessible to_teachers registered with the service. The issue_was raised by Stanford professor Jonathan Mayer. A registered teacher on Coursera himself, Mayer found_that the site’s use of autocomplete left its database exposed to a potential data   using the same technique as Weev’s infamous incident with AT&T. In addition, Mayer’s research suggested that_third party websites could be manipulated to_gain access to a Coursera’s student’s course registration history. The professor also_raised issues with the company’s confusing ID privacy policy. Coursera apologized...
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