Share A Q&A with security researcher Alejandro Hernández, who has unearthed a long list of vulnerabilities in leading trading platforms that may expose their users to a host of security and privacy risks Much ink has been spilled on how the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down or disrupted many aspects of our lives. To some extent, however, it has also given us a sneak peek into the future, opening up new avenues of opportunity and shifting numerous developments that were already well under way into a higher gear. One notable example is the accelerated adoption of various digital banking and payment services. Electronic trading platforms – which give practically everybody the opportunity to strike it rich or go broke (or everything in between) almost in a flash – have been no laggards, either.