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10-06-2010, 03:58 AM
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Some Android apps caught covertly sending GPS data to advertisers
Some Android apps caught covertly sending GPS data to advertisers
"They used TaintDroid to test 30 popular free Android applications selected at random from the Android market and found that half were sending private information to advertising servers, including the user's location and phone number. In some cases, they found that applications were relaying GPS coordinates to remote advertising network servers as frequently as every 30 seconds" http://arstechnica.com/security/news...dvertisers.ars |
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10-06-2010, 04:00 AM
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thats messed up....I'll keep my 'dumb phone'
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10-06-2010, 04:42 PM
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For the general public its probably no big deal but for the shady folks who might use one, the power that be could easily exploite a free app and keep track of your every move to gather intel. [FBI has the money to write a free popular app]
While Batman gets a sonar layout of your hide out. |
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10-06-2010, 05:17 PM
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The FBI (and other initialled agencies) don't need an app to do this... |
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10-06-2010, 05:27 PM
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10-06-2010, 05:27 PM
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The cable company also knows my location to send me ads for local merchants through my TV.
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10-06-2010, 05:29 PM
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10-06-2010, 05:36 PM
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10-06-2010, 06:52 PM
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10-06-2010, 06:58 PM
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With Free apps, you get what you pay for.
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10-06-2010, 07:24 PM
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This shouldn't really surprise anyone... though those with tin foil hats may be upset.
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