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Android phones send device, user ‘identifier’ data to manufacturers & Big Tech firms offering ‘pre-installed’ apps, new study says

Posted on October 13, 2021October 13, 2021By Editor

Android OS devices transmit sensitive user data like handset serial numbers and app usage info to manufacturers like Samsung and third parties like Google, Microsoft and Facebook – even after consumers opt out, a new study shows. … Read More >Android phones send device, user ‘identifier’ data to manufacturers & Big Tech firms offering ‘pre-installed’ apps, new study says

Covid-19 app failed to pass on contact warnings for Android users since September, says Japanese govt

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor

The Japanese minister of health has apologized after it was revealed that Japan’s Covid-19 warning app had a bug which meant it failed to pass on some notifications of suspected contact with people infected with the virus. … Read More >Covid-19 app failed to pass on contact warnings for Android users since September, says Japanese govt

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Locked up away from coronavirus, but not from mobile viruses? Number of malicious Android apps double, research reveals

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

The number of malicious Android apps shot up in the first quarter of 2020, research shows, as users locked away at home have become increasingly vulnerable to being targeted by bad actors. … Read More >Locked up away from coronavirus, but not from mobile viruses? Number of malicious Android apps double, research reveals

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Android apps with more than 4.2 BILLION downloads leaked user data through Google’s Firebase – study

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020By Editor

Some 24,000 Android applications have been leaking sensitive data – including mobile phone numbers and passwords – through improperly configured storage on Google’s Firebase development platform, a new study has found. … Read More >Android apps with more than 4.2 BILLION downloads leaked user data through Google’s Firebase – study

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DO NOT update your Android app as it CRASHES once opened, Twitter warns users

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020By Editor

Twitter warned millions of users worldwide not to update their Android app, which crashes once opened. The annoying bug comes shortly after the service had to fix a security glitch allowing hackers to hijack the application. … Read More >DO NOT update your Android app as it CRASHES once opened, Twitter warns users