Researchers say the exposure includes exact locations of users’ last posts, nicknames, age, and gender.
Tag Archives: mobile apps
Adobe fixes SDK weakness affecting mobile apps
Researchers noticed that the main app configuration file, ADBMobileConfig.json, contained settings that could lead to security problems.
Mobile apps riddled with high-risk vulnerabilities, warns report
Be careful before installing that mobile app on your iOS or Android device – many mobile applications are riddled with vulnerabilities.
Google plays Whack-A-Mole with naughty Android developers
Android developers without a track record are going to be submitted to more checks in order to stamp out those of “bad faith.”
Phones are selling location data from “trusted” apps
Data brokers are tracking 200 million mobile devices in the US, updating locations up to 14,000 times a day, the New York Times has found.
New ‘Clear’ app helps you erase your online mistakes
Sure, we’d love to wipe away those rude/racy/rebellious posts, but how erasable is erasable? Two phrases come to mind: “screen capture” and “digital archive!”
Chinese mobile app used for hiring thugs to beat up people
Dirty work, done dirt cheap – and via mobile app! Think $32-$80, depending on severity of beating required.
Google’s Android security chief: Don’t bother with anti-virus. Is he serious?
Google’s chief security engineer for Android, Adrian Ludwig, claims that most users shouldn’t bother with anti-virus and that security companies are overstating the problem of Android malware. Can he be serious? …
Yes, your smartphone camera can be used to spy on you
A researcher claims to have written an Android app that takes photos and videos using the device camera while the screen is turned off – so you wouldn’t even know the camera was spying on you.
Spotify warns its Android app users of breach, says to download new version
Spotify has told users of its music-streaming app for Android to upgrade to a new version, after the company spotted unauthorized access to its systems and internal company data. Many Spotify users will no doubt be annoyed at the company for the inconvenience, but we think it’s worth it for their own security.