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Android App Sells Your WhatsApp Conversations

Android App Sells Your WhatsApp Conversations | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Mobile Threat Monday: Android App Uploads Your WhatsApp Conversations Online

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mSpy: A terrifying app for spying on another smartphone or tablet user

mSpy: A terrifying app for spying on another smartphone or tablet user | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Those of you interested in preserving your privacy will want to watch out for the mSpy app. When installed on an Android or iOS device, it can track phone calls, location data and ...

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Gust MEES's curator insight, November 27, 2013 7:52 PM

 

WATCH OUT!!! Already more than 1 Million customers!!!

 

David Nandigam's curator insight, November 28, 2013 3:16 PM

“There will come a time when it isn't 'They're spying on me through my phone' anymore. Eventually, it will be 'My phone is spying on me'.” ― Philip K. Dick

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Cyber Arms Race: Mikko Hypponen at TEDxBrussels

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TED...

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Apple releases iOS 7.0.2 - swiftly squashing two lockscreen bugs

Apple releases iOS 7.0.2 - swiftly squashing two lockscreen bugs | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Apple has quickly fixed two lockscreen bugs that it introduced with iOS 7.

Well done, Cupertino!

(To all hardcore Apple fans reading this: that's not irony. I really mean it.)

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Gust MEES's curator insight, September 26, 2013 6:38 PM

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

Shafali Anand's comment, September 27, 2013 9:31 PM
Glad they did. I've been worrying myself sick about the ugh-ly buttons...people say they grow on you...perhaps they do...like warts. You've got to live with you've got.
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Facebook Security Bug Exposed Personal Account Information, Six Million Accounts Affected

Facebook Security Bug Exposed Personal Account Information, Six Million Accounts Affected | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
A Facebook security bug exposed users’ personal contact information (email or phone number) to other users who were connected to them; the bug has affected six million accounts...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Facebook spokesperson tells me the bug ===> has been live since last year, and was discovered last week. <===

 


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Gust MEES's curator insight, June 21, 2013 5:39 PM

 

A Facebook spokesperson tells me the bug ===> has been live since last year, and was discovered last week. <===


Facebook says the security team fixed the bug less than 24 hours after it was brought to their attention.


Gust MEES's curator insight, June 21, 2013 5:43 PM

 

A Facebook spokesperson tells me the bug ===> has been live since last year, and was discovered last week. <===

 

Facebook says the security team fixed the bug less than 24 hours after it was brought to their attention.

 

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Startpage Web Search

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Mobile app downloads doubling, privacy & identity risks rise

Mobile app downloads doubling, privacy & identity risks rise | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Mobile app downloads are doubling and the apps are getting “smarter”, but the cost to users may well be a threat to their privacy and the potential sh...

 

“While these apps make our lives easier, they also give a wider group of application developers and advertising networks the ability to collect information about our activities and leverage the functionality of our devices.

 

According to Hoffman, more concerning is that many apps collect information or require permissions unnecessary for the described functionality of the app. He says this is not the first time this issue has surfaced, with reports of popular apps collecting irrelevant information or transmitting data when devices are turned off leading to significant backlash.

 

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Check out also my curation:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free

 

http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/

 

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Read more, a MUST:

http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/market/57270-mobile-app-downloads-doubling-privacy--identity-risks-rise

 


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Twitter vulnerability lets apps send DMs without user permission

Twitter vulnerability lets apps send DMs without user permission | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Security researcher Egor Homakov has discovered a Twitter vulnerability which allows apps to send DMs without requiring explicit user permission. TNW has verified the findings and can ...

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Are Your Mobile Apps Secure?

Are Your Mobile Apps Secure? | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

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Yet another iPhone lockscreen vulnerability. This time in iOS 7.02 [VIDEO]

Yet another iPhone lockscreen vulnerability. This time in iOS 7.02 [VIDEO] | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Another day, another privacy vulnerability found in iOS.

When will Apple learn that a lockscreen should really, properly, lock the phone?

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Gust MEES's curator insight, September 30, 2013 12:33 PM

 

Israeli researcher Dany Lisiansky uncovered the flaw, and made a video to demonstrate a way to take a victim’s locked iPhone running iOS 7.02, and ===> access their call history, voicemails and entire list of contacts. <===


Learn more:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Nobody-is-perfect

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, September 30, 2013 12:37 PM

Israeli researcher Dany Lisiansky uncovered the flaw, and made a video to demonstrate a way to take a victim’s locked iPhone running iOS 7.02, and ===> access their call history, voicemails and entire list of contacts. <===

 

Learn more:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Nobody-is-perfect

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, September 30, 2013 12:51 PM

 

Israeli researcher Dany Lisiansky uncovered the flaw, and made a video to demonstrate a way to take a victim’s locked iPhone running iOS 7.02, and ===> access their call history, voicemails and entire list of contacts. <===

 

Learn more:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Nobody-is-perfect

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

 

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83% Of Mobile Apps Are Risky

83% Of Mobile Apps Are Risky | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Summer 2013 App Reputation Report to examine the hidden behaviors behind free and paid mobile apps

 

The cloud-based, fully automated Appthority App Risk Management Service performed static, dynamic and behavioral app analysis on the 400 most popular free and paid apps on the iOS and Android platforms.

 

  

Appthority analyzed each app for particular behaviors within a test environment

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Highlights from the App Reputation Report are:

 

- Overall, 83% of the most popular apps are associated with security risks and privacy issues.

 

- iOS apps exhibited more risky behaviors than Android apps. 91% of iOS apps exhibit at least one risky behavior, as compared to 80% of Android apps.

 

- 95% of the top free apps and 77.5% of the top paid apps exhibited at least one risky behavior.

 

- 78% of the most popular free Android apps identify the user's ID (UDID).

 

- Even though Apple prohibits its developers from accessing the UDID, 5.5% of the tested iOS apps still do.

 

- 72% of the top free apps track for the user's location, compared to 41% of paid apps.

 

- Although paid apps already generate revenue when downloaded, 59% of paid iOS and 24% of paid Android apps still support in-app purchasing.

 

- Furthermore, 39% of paid iOS and 16% of paid Android apps still share data with ad networks.

 


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   Clueful   -   Privacy Monitoring App for iPhone & Android

   Clueful   -   Privacy Monitoring App for iPhone & Android | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

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Twitter bug gives 3rd-party apps access to users' Direct Messages

Twitter bug gives 3rd-party apps access to users' Direct Messages | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

"There should be millions of Twitter users that have signed in with Twitter into third-party applications. Some of these applications might have gained access to and might still have access to Twitter users private direct messages," he points out, and advises users to check third-party applications permissions and revoke the apps to which they never gave permission to access their DMs.


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Gust MEES's curator insight, January 22, 2013 11:52 AM

===> check third-party applications permissions and revoke the apps to which they never gave permission to access YOUR DMs. <===

Check ALSO:

https://twitter.com/settings/applications


http://blog.ioactive.com/2013/01/you-can-not-trust-social-media-twitter-vulnerable.html


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, January 22, 2013 11:54 AM

===> check third-party applications permissions and revoke the apps to which they never gave permission to access YOUR DMs. <===

Check ALSO:

https://twitter.com/settings/applications


http://blog.ioactive.com/2013/01/you-can-not-trust-social-media-twitter-vulnerable.html


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, January 22, 2013 11:59 AM

===> check third-party applications permissions and revoke the apps to which they never gave permission to access YOUR DMs. <===

Check ALSO:

https://twitter.com/settings/applications


http://blog.ioactive.com/2013/01/you-can-not-trust-social-media-twitter-vulnerable.html


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/

 

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What iOS apps are grabbing your data, why they do it and what should be done

What iOS apps are grabbing your data, why they do it and what should be done | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Early last week the personal diary app Path became the fulcrum of a massive discussion about how cavalier mobile apps are getting with harvesting your, presumably, personal information. ...

 

Apps that do send data, with no warning

 

Foursquare stands alone here as an app that was, until an update issued on February 14th, sending personal data with no warning. This is similar to the previous behavior of Path that got it in so much hot water. Since the update, Foursqare now warns users before uploading data. Foursquare says that, while it was uploading the data, it was not storing it.

 

Foursquare (Email, Phone Numbers no warning)

 

Read more, a MUST:

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/02/15/what-ios-apps-are-grabbing-your-data-why-they-do-it-and-what-should-be-done/

 


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