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Fertility App Premom, caught sharing user data without consent
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August 25, 2020
Fertility App Premom, caught sharing user data without consent
Via The Washington Post A fertility app with over 500,000 users was recently discovered to have been sharing data from…
Android devices are vulnerable to chip-based attacks
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August 10, 2020
Android devices are vulnerable to chip-based attacks
Via CNET The same chip that allows quick charging or phones to run complicated augmented reality games on Android devices…
FakeSpy, Android malware, impersonates delivery companies to steal data
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July 6, 2020
FakeSpy, Android malware, impersonates delivery companies to steal data
Via CyberReason An Android malware first detected a few years ago has since proliferated and has spread across multiple continents.…
Android app developers left customer data exposed
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May 15, 2020
Android app developers left customer data exposed
Via Forbes Security researchers found that thousands of app developers left their customers personal data exposed on Firebase, an app…
Over 12K Android Apps have secret backdoors and hidden passwords
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April 9, 2020
Over 12K Android Apps have secret backdoors and hidden passwords
Via ZDNet Researchers have found that out of 150,000 top Android apps, over 16,000 were discovered to have secret backdoors…
Over 1B Android Devices Are At Risk
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March 12, 2020
Over 1B Android Devices Are At Risk
Via The BBC A watchdog group has found that over 1B Android devices are at risk because the devices are…
Tinder, Grindr, and OkCupid are among apps that share intimate details with advertisers [The New York Times]
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January 17, 2020
Tinder, Grindr, and OkCupid are among apps that share intimate details with advertisers [The New York Times]
A Norwegian report has published showing how popular Android apps share users’ personal data, including sexual orientation, without letting users…