The unique device identifier that Apple uses for personalized ad tracking, the IDFA, has been in the news lately. You may soon be hearing just as much about Google's equivalent for Android, the AAID.
Popular Android file-sharing app SHAREit with over a billion downloads has a security flaw that could leak users’ sensitive information and allow remote code execution.
Though Google is more reliant on targeted advertising for revenue than Apple, a recent report cites company insiders in suggesting that similar anti-tracking measures are being considered for Android.
TikTok was dealt another blow when it was discovered to have been engaging in undisclosed user tracking in the Android version of its app.
