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Popular Android apps with 142.5 million collective installs leak user dataPopular Android apps with 142.5 million collective installs leak user data

Popular Android apps with 142.5 million collective installs leak user data

14 top Android apps with 142.5 million installs are misconfigured, leaving their data exposed to unauthorized parties Original post @…

4 years ago
Google removed nearly 600 apps from the Play Store for ad policy violationGoogle removed nearly 600 apps from the Play Store for ad policy violation

Google removed nearly 600 apps from the Play Store for ad policy violation

Google announced to have removed nearly 600 Android apps in the official Play Store that were violating two ad-related policies.…

5 years ago
Two selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play StoreTwo selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play Store

Two selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play Store

Experts at Wandera’s threat research team discovered two adware apps on the Google Play Store that were downloaded 1.5M+ times.…

6 years ago
NYT: Facebook APIs gave device makers deep access to user data. FB disagreesNYT: Facebook APIs gave device makers deep access to user data. FB disagrees

NYT: Facebook APIs gave device makers deep access to user data. FB disagrees

  Facebook APIs granted access to the data belonging to FB users to more than 60 device makers, including Amazon,…

7 years ago
The Indian Intelligence warns China is spying through 42 mobile appsThe Indian Intelligence warns China is spying through 42 mobile apps

The Indian Intelligence warns China is spying through 42 mobile apps

The Indian Intelligence warns China is spying its troops through 42 mobile apps, for this reason, the Intelligence Bureau asked…

7 years ago
iPhone Apps you granted camera access can secretly take photos and record videoiPhone Apps you granted camera access can secretly take photos and record video

iPhone Apps you granted camera access can secretly take photos and record video

A serious privacy issue in iPhone that could be exploited by iOS app developers to silently take your photos and record…

8 years ago
76 Popular iOS apps are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks76 Popular iOS apps are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks

76 Popular iOS apps are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks

A study conducted on iOS mobile apps revealed that many of them are affected by security vulnerabilities that expose users…

8 years ago
JSPatch hot patching technique puts iOS users at riskJSPatch hot patching technique puts iOS users at risk

JSPatch hot patching technique puts iOS users at risk

Security experts at FireEye are warning attackers can exploit the JSPatch hot patching technique to serve malicious code and put…

9 years ago
iOS Mobile Banking Apps, what is changed from 2013 tests?iOS Mobile Banking Apps, what is changed from 2013 tests?

iOS Mobile Banking Apps, what is changed from 2013 tests?

The security expert Ariel Sanchez presented the results of the test conducted on 40 iOS banking apps, comparing them to…

9 years ago
18,000 Android Apps include SMS stealing Library18,000 Android Apps include SMS stealing Library

18,000 Android Apps include SMS stealing Library

Nearly 18,000 Android apps built using the Taomike SDK, and used in China, have been found to include a malicious…

10 years ago