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Android app developer denies stealing user info
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article published on 30 July, 2010
Earlier this week a company called Lookout showed how several Android wallpaper apps were accessing user information, including phone number, subscriber identification, voicemail password, browsing history, text messages & the phone?s SIM card number.
The claims were made during a presentation at this week's Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.
In a number of interviews since ... [ read the full article ]
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30. July 2010 @ 17:57 |
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just another reason i will continue to manually obtain any Enhancements, to avoid information Gathering of such nature.
there's always a catch to the ease of use.
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biglo30
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31. July 2010 @ 00:45 |
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What does he need there number for anyway. Liar
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31. July 2010 @ 02:17 |
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One of the nice things about android apps it that before installation, there is a screen that tells you all the permissions that the app requires. If it asks for something that it should not need, I don't install...there are about a dozen different versions of ever app anyway, so I can usually find something that asks only for what it needs.
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beanos66
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31. July 2010 @ 02:45 |
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Originally posted by biglo30:
What does he need there number for anyway. Liar
for one! million dollars MWA HA HA HA
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31. July 2010 @ 17:31 |
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Originally posted by biglo30:
What does he need there number for anyway. Liar
I agree. He's a lying P.O.S. and a jagoff to boot.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 31. July 2010 @ 17:32
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1. August 2010 @ 10:50 |
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how did google let this in?
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biglo30
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1. August 2010 @ 13:09 |
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Originally posted by KillerBug:
One of the nice things about android apps it that before installation, there is a screen that tells you all the permissions that the app requires. If it asks for something that it should not need, I don't install...there are about a dozen different versions of ever app anyway, so I can usually find something that asks only for what it needs.
Yeah thats true I always look at that stuff when installing an app.
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1. August 2010 @ 15:58 |
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Originally posted by biglo30:
Originally posted by KillerBug:
One of the nice things about android apps it that before installation, there is a screen that tells you all the permissions that the app requires. If it asks for something that it should not need, I don't install...there are about a dozen different versions of ever app anyway, so I can usually find something that asks only for what it needs.
Yeah thats true I always look at that stuff when installing an app.
you don't have a choice.
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1. August 2010 @ 23:10 |
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Originally posted by DXR88:
you don't have a choice.
You can refuse to install.
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2. August 2010 @ 01:39 |
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Originally posted by KillerBug:
Originally posted by DXR88:
you don't have a choice.
You can refuse to install.
but in reference to the quote. the first thing you always see is the EULA, which i don't read. hell for all i know i owe some corporation a kidney and eye, my left testicle and an index finger.
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2. August 2010 @ 19:11 |
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Man I about LOLed on this story. This man is doing what Steve Jobs does: deny everything and anything. This man is going to have to learn the hard way I'm afraid.
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ispy
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3. August 2010 @ 03:18 |
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Originally posted by blueboy09:
Man I about LOLed on this story. This man is doing what Steve Jobs does: deny everything and anything. This man is going to have to learn the hard way I'm afraid.
He could apply for a job with Apple !
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3. August 2010 @ 19:11 |
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Originally posted by biglo30:
What does he need there number for anyway. Liar
You are ignorant, that's all I can say.
For the customized wallpaper to work the apps has to be able to identify the user, and device id alone is insufficient. Minimum phone # and IMEI is needed.
BTW, the article has an error - voice mail phone # is saved, not the password.
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