Mobile Apps

Your Favorite Apps May Be ‘Sharing’ Way More of Your Data Than They Let On

November 4, 2022

Study of the new Google Play Store data safety section revealed that 55.2% of the mobile apps openly admit to sharing your data. The study revealed that shopping, business, and food & drink were among the app categories that share the most user data.

Cyber Security News

Thousands of Mobile Apps Are Leaking Twitter API Keys, Could Be Used for Account Hijacking

August 12, 2022

The problem stems from developers failing to remove the Twitter API keys they use for authentication from the app before they release it to the public. This creates the possibility of account hijacking.

Knife stuck in the screen of a smartphone showing removed apps from Apple App Store and Google Play

Data Privacy News

Over 813,000 Apps Removed From Apple App Store and Google Play in H1 2021

September 27, 2021

Over 813,000 apps have been removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play in the first half of 2021. The vast majority (86%) were targeting children and over half had dangerous permissions or no privacy policy.

Smartphone on wooden background with China flag on the screen showing crackdown on mobile apps that broke data collection rules

Data Privacy News

Chinese Internet Watchdog Targets 33 Mobile Apps That Broke New Data Collection Rules

May 12, 2021

More stringent data collection rules went into effect in China at the beginning of May. The government continued to show that it is serious about its regulatory stance by sweeping up 33 mobile apps.

Mobile Apps

Thousands of Mobile Apps Are Leaking Twitter API Keys, Could Be Used for Account Hijacking

Over 813,000 Apps Removed From Apple App Store and Google Play in H1 2021

Chinese Internet Watchdog Targets 33 Mobile Apps That Broke New Data Collection Rules

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