Android Apps

Google Android apps send private info of users to Facebook

In a surprising finding, Android apps are reported to be sending private information of users to Facebook servers- even if the user doesn’t have an official Facebook account. The apps which are indulging in such activities include Yelp, Indeed, Spotify, Duolingo, Skyscanner, Kayak and 23 other popular applications which have humongous amounts of downloads of […]

Facebook caught sharing user data with Tinder, OkCupid and Pregnancy+

Facebook caught sharing user data with Tinder, OKCupid and Pregnancy+Facebook(FB) is back in news for sharing its user data with Android app developers working for Tinder, OkCupid, Migraine Buddy, and PregnancyPlus. And Buzzfeed was the first to report about this practice discovered by a Germany based mobile security firm named Mobilsicher. Researchers say that over […]

Android apps hosted on Google Cloud are vulnerable to hackers

All those Android apps hosted on Firebase Databases are said to be vulnerable to hackers. Remember, Firebase is a cloud-based backend platform for mobile and web applications meant to store and share user data. The company was acquired by Google in 2014 and has transformed into a real user base for some of the top […]

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