Fake 10 Downing Street listing set up ‘within minutes’ on Booking.com
10 Downing Street listing
Covered by 6 sources
- Daily Mail News·1d agoBooking.com's glaring security issues exposed by fake '10 Downing Street' listing in undercover investigation
While the booking site claims to use advanced AI and multiple security controls, the team at Which? were able to set up a fake listing for the iconic property in minutes.
Read at Daily Mail News → - Sky News UK·1d agoFake 10 Downing Street listing 'exposes security failures' on Booking.com
A bogus listing for 10 Downing Street was able to be set up on Booking.com in an investigation by a consumer watchdog.
Read at Sky News UK → - Guardian UK·2d agoFake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com highlights security failures
Consumer watchdog Which? set up and accepted payment for fake listing for ‘1 bed apartment in heart of London’ Successive politicians have clawed their way past colleagues over the years to call the residence home. Yet in an offer that probably seemed too good to be true, the…
Read at Guardian UK → - Irish Independent World·2d agoWatchdog set up No.10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com to expose security gaps
Which? listed a property on the travel site headlined ‘1 bedroom apartment in the heart of London’
Read at Irish Independent World → - BBC Technology·2d agoFake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group
Booking.com said the "limited test" was "not a true reflection of the experience of millions of listings or reviews".
Read at BBC Technology → - The Independent·2d agoFake 10 Downing Street listing set up ‘within minutes’ on Booking.com
A fake review described the stay as ‘exceptional’ and made a reference to how enjoyable it was ‘hanging out with Larry The Cat’
Read at The Independent →