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Presidential primary election apps may expose sensitive data (Help Net Security)
2016-04-26 17:08

Did you know that there are over 1,200 Android apps, both official and unofficial, that help voters keep track of the happenings in the US presidential primary? Better yet, did you know that over 50 percent of them can expose sensitive user data? We’re talking about account details, location, list of installed apps, device info, unique IMSI number, settings, your phone number – collected by the apps and sent to remote servers, often over unsecured … More →


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