Seems hackers love hacking dating apps -- a lot. So, IBM says you'd better be cautious in using dating apps.

IBM Security reports that 60 percent of popular dating apps are vulnerable to hackers. It didn't name names but the phrase "popular dating apps" seems to imply the popular apps a lot of people love to use.

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IBM recommends dating app users remain vigilant in protecting their online profile and exercise caution with the permissions they grant dating apps. And why are dating apps vulnerable to hackers bad for you?

For one, IBM said, these compromised dating sites can allow hackers to steal a user's credit card information stored in the smartphone's mobile wallet. Hackers can also seize control of a phone's camera and mic to spy on its owner or listen in on what you're telling other people.

They could also impersonate the phone owner when communicating with other app users, thereby trashing the phone owner's reputation.

To get to these conclusions, IBM researchers analyzed 41 of the most popular dating apps on Android devices and found that 63 percent of them have medium to severe security vulnerabilities. IBM didn't test iOS and Windows devices, however.

Of the dating apps it analyzed, IBM Security found 60 percent have security issues that put users' personal data at risk.

"Many consumers use and trust their mobile phones for a variety of applications. It is this trust that gives hackers the opportunity to exploit vulnerabilities like the ones we found in these dating apps," said Caleb Brown, vice president of IBM Security, in a statement.

"Consumers need to be careful not to reveal too much personal information on these sites as they look to build a relationship," Barlow said.

He noted that IBM's research demonstrates some users may be engaged in dangerous tradeoffs since increased sharing causes decreased personal security and privacy.

IBM recommends dating app users keep unique and different passwords. Users must also update their apps with the latest patches; use trusted Wi-Fi connections and not reveal too much personal info.