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Privacy logo on mobile phone showing self-contradictory policies used in Android app user data collection
Data PrivacyNews

Self-Contradictory Policies Used in Android App User Data Collection

February 14, 2020
Researchers used PolicyLint app to parse through privacy policies of 11,430 Android apps and found self-contradictory language in user data collection practices on 1,618 of them.
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Close up female hand using smartphone showing rise of mobile fraud
Cyber SecurityNews

Fraudsters Adopt Automation, Jailbreaking and Outdated Apps to Commit Mobile Fraud

June 29, 2020
New report from DataVisor reveals cybercriminals are increasingly targeting mobile channels to commit fraud, with 90% of mobile fraud originating from Android devices.
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Android statue in Googleplex headquarters showing old security flaws in new Android apps
Cyber SecurityNews

Old Security Flaws Still Exist in New Android Apps

December 9, 2019
According to cyber security firm Check Point Software Technologies, Android app makers are still not patching old security flaws, some of which date back to 2014.
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Logo of Android on mobile showing the API calls that allow advertisers to view all installed Android apps on a device
Data PrivacyNews

An Obscure API Is Allowing Advertisers to View All Installed Android Apps on a Device

April 16, 2020
API that provides list of Android apps installed on a device may allow advertisers to fingerprint users' demographic information and track what they access on the internet.
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Android robot logo on mobile showing undocumented backdoor found on ten of thousands of Android apps
Cyber SecurityNews

New Study Reveals That Tens of Thousands of Android Apps Have Undocumented Backdoors

May 1, 2020
Nearly 10,000 Android apps are found with a variety of undocumented backdoor abilities such as remotely resetting user passwords and blocking users from loading certain types of content.
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Woman using mobile showing how privacy vault apps are being used as spyware
Cyber SecurityNews

Supposed “Privacy Vault Apps” Are Often a Source of Spyware

May 21, 2020
Some privacy vault apps on Google Play Store are used as remote backdoor to harness devices for fake clicks in ad fraud scheme and to exfiltrate user data and files.
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WhatsApp app icon on a smartphone showing GDPR violations

WhatsApp Receives €5.5 Million Fine for GDPR Violations

League of Legends website page showing security breach of game cheats and source code

Security Breach at Riot Games Reveals Game Cheats, Source Code for Popular eSport “League of Legends”

African woman raising hand to ask question at team security awareness training

7 Tips for Launching a Security Awareness Training Program

KFC Drive thru at night showing ransomware attack

KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell Ransomware Attack Shuts Down 300 Restaurants in the UK

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