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A security flaw in Android OS makes it possible for rogue apps to hijack a user’s smartphone camera and take pictures, record video, audio, and upload those files to an external server — all without users’ knowledge, even when the phone is locked! Cybersecurity firm Checkmarx uncovered these flaws back in July, but the findings […]
Do you still own a flashlight app on your Android smartphone? If that’s a yes, then your personal data might be at high risk. After studying over hundreds of flashlight apps, Avast Security Researcher, Luis Corrons, discovered these Android apps ask for an insane amount of unwanted permissions — average being of 25 permissions per […]
After cracking down on apps involving ad-fraud and spread of malware, Google is calling rogue Android apps on Play Store which require permission to access call logs and SMS. Google has warned developers that in upcoming weeks, apps whose core functionality require SMS and call log permission will be removed from the Android app store. Until […]