New research has revealed that apps are snooping on data such as location and unique ID number – even when users haven’t given permission.
Tag Archives: app security
Android banking and finance apps’ security found wanting
A new report claims that mobile finance apps are littered with security bugs.
McDonalds app users hatin’ it after being hacked by hungry hamburglars
At least two users of the McDonalds mobile app aren’t lovin’ it after thieves hijacked their accounts and ordered hundreds of dollars of food for themselves.
Half of IoT devices let down by vulnerable apps
Half of the apps used to control a range of Internet of Things devices are insecure in a variety of ways, researchers found.
Venmo users: time to hide your drug deals and excessive pizza consumption
To its fans, Venmo is a hassle-free P2P app that lets anyone living in the US send money to friends, split a restaurant bill, pay for a ride on Uber, or buy a hotel room. To the security conscious, it’s a privacy nightmare.
Are your Android apps sending unencrypted data?
This simple setup will help you discover if you’ve got leaky apps.
RSA Conference has a leaky app… again!
Cybersecurity conferences don’t always practise what they preach.
85% of apps not up to scratch on privacy, study finds
A coordinated study of apps run by a group of national privacy and data protection bodies from around the world has found that the majority are failing to provide adequate information on the privacy implications of using the app.