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Mobile App Security Breach News

Feeld dating app’s security too open-minded as private data swings into public view

Unveiling Mobile App Vulnerabilities: How Popular Apps Leak Sensitive Data

Astrology app exposes locations of 6M users, founders likely linked to Russia

Swipe Right for Data Leaks: Dating Apps Expose Location, More

Tilting Point lawsuit settles for 500K after violating COPPA and CCPA

Shopify Blames a Compromised Third-Party App for Data Leak

Twilio’s Authy App Attack Exposes Millions of Phone Numbers

3 million iOS and macOS apps were exposed to potent supply-chain attacks

South Korea’s Most Popular Messaging App Receives Privacy Fine Equivalent to $11.1 Million for Data Leak

Australia’s Qantas probing reports of data breach at loyalty app

FTC finalizes changes to data privacy rule to step up scrutiny of digital health apps

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Security bugs in popular phone-tracking app iSharing exposed users’ precise locations

Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged data breach involving users’ HIV status

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US government says security flaw in Chirp Systems’ app lets anyone remotely control smart home locks

FTC Fines Mental Health Startup Cerebral $7 Million for Major Privacy Violations

Hot Topic shoppers’ personal information accessed in 2023 data breach, company announces

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Surprise, this $30 video doorbell has serious security issues

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‘World’s biggest casino’ app exposed customers’ personal data

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Apple pulled a fake app masquerading as password manager LastPass from the App Store

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Security flaw in a popular smart helmet allowed silent location tracking

Researchers find user data exposed on LectureNotes learning app

Two million affected as learning app suffers data leak

Crucial Airline Flight Planning App Open to Interception Risks

Your iPhone X app may be leaking your data

Your iPhone X app may be leaking your data

RingGo, ParkMobile Owner EasyPark Suffers Data Breach, User Data Stolen

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Apple Shares Cybersecurity Breach Report Amid Push for Encryption

KidSecurity’s user data compromised after app failed to set password

Popular Android apps with 142.5 million collective installs leak user data

Thousands of Android apps leak hard-coded secrets, research shows

Hello Alfred App Exposes User Data

New rule would set governmentwide cyber standards for contracts involving federal information systems

T-Mobile users say other people’s account information is appearing in their app

Hackers push anti-Iranian government messages to millions via breached app

Hot Topic Apparel Brand Faces Credential-Stuffing Attack

78% of European big banks saw data breach in 2022

Peloton Bugs Expose Enterprise Networks to IoT Attacks

Dating app spills 340GB of steamy data and 260,000 user profiles

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23% of Top US Child-Directed Mobile Apps in the Google and Apple App Stores Likely Breach COPPA Privacy Disclosure Obligations: Pixalate’s Q1 2023 Children’s Privacy Risk Report

Apps Like Strava Can Help You Run Better, but Could Put Your Privacy at Risk

Android GravityRAT malware now steals your WhatsApp backups

FTC seeks to broaden breach notification rule to include apps, connected devices

FTC says popular fertility app gave advertisers pregnancy data without permission

UnitedHealthcare issues warnings of released information following mobile app breach

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The Weather Channel settles another case claiming mobile app privacy violations

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Cyberattack knocks out website and mobile app for Quebec’s hydro utility

Unpatched Zero-Day Bugs in Smart Intercom Allow Remote Eavesdropping

Shein App Accessed Clipboard Data on Android Devices

Chick-fil-A confirms data breach

Android voice chat app with 5m installs leaked user chats

FTC Enforces Health Breach Notification Rule against GoodRx in First of its Kind Enforcement Action

Data breach involving online appointment forms affects 94,000 at UCLA Health

A Year in Review: What Have We Learned From the Data Dramas of 2022

Most apps used in US classrooms share students’ personal data with advertisers, researchers find

$858 billion defense bill focuses heavily on cyber. These are some highlights.

Eufy responds to camera security concerns

Hyundai app bugs allowed hackers to remotely unlock, start cars

CISA, NSA, and ODNI Release Guidance for Customers on Securing the Software Supply Chain

EXCLUSIVE Russian software disguised as American finds its way into U.S. Army, CDC apps

NIST Official Warns Against Device-only Approach to Securing IoT

Greece Is Banning All Sales of Spyware After a Huge Phone-Tapping Scandal

TikTok could face a $29 million fine in the UK for failing to protect kids’ privacy

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Revolut mobile banking startup confirms data breach of 50,000 users

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Hacker sells stolen Starbucks data of 219,000 Singapore customers

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1,859 Mobile Apps, Mostly iOS, Found Storing Hard-Coded Credentials for AWS Databases

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Mobile Health Apps Are Falling Behind In Cybersecurity, Report Finds

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Signal says 1,900 users’ phone numbers exposed by Twilio breach

Over 3,200 apps leak Twitter API keys, some allowing account hijacks

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Government Hackers Use Mobile Spyware to Target US Diplomats’ Phones, Schiff Says

Tim Hortons App Tracked People Illegally, Canada Watchdogs Say

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You’ve got Microsoft to thank for saving your Android phone from this egregious security hole

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Hacker holes found in NSW digital licence

100,000 Android users downloaded a malware app that steals Facebook accounts

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Thousands of mobile app cloud databases left exposed

Misconfigured Firebase Databases Exposing Data in Mobile Apps

Chinese Spies Hacked a Livestock App to Breach US State Networks

TeaBot Android Banking Malware Spreads Again Through Google Play Store Apps

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Android 2FA Authenticator App Steals Banking Data

Over 100 Million Android Users Duped by Malicious Billing App

MetaMask Knows It Has a Critical Privacy Vulnerability, But Hasn’t Fixed It

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Security Holes Plague Olympic App Mandated for Athletes in Beijing

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Craft Beer Maker BrewDog Exposes Data of 200,000 Shareholders

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Vaccine Passport App May Have Exposed Hundreds of Thousands

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Apple Patches Zero Day Affecting all iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches

Dating App Bumble Exposes Users Precise Location

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Chase Bank Leak Exposed Account Data to Other Customers

38M Records Exposed through Microsoft Power Apps

Bank Apps Leak Customer Banking Info to Other Customers

NY Vaccine Passport App Lets TikTok User Offer Mango Image as Proof

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Six US Customs Apps Put 10M Travelers’ PII at Risk

Mint Mobile Hit by Data Breach

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Consumers Face Privacy Issues with Mobile Health Apps

Android Apps Put Data of 100M Play Store Users at Risk

Popular Wishbone App Leaks Data of 40 Million Users

SECURITY & FRAUDNew Study: Consumers Will Now Drop A Merchant Over A Single Data Breach

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Research Shows Glaring Mobile App Security Issues

ParkMobile Breach Exposes License Plate Data, Mobile Numbers of 21M Users

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No password required: Mobile carrier exposes data for millions of accounts

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“Expert” hackers used 11 zerodays to infect Windows, iOS, and Android users

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A bug in a popular iPhone app exposed thousands of call recordings

Mobile malware evolution 2020

Security breach on Clubhouse app

Clubhouse suffers data breach

Clubhouse suffers data breach

Research reveals 50% of apps have security vulnerabilities

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Security bugs left unpatched in Android app with one billion downloads

PSA: if you use Slack on Android, you might want to update your password

Lightshot – This hugely popular screenshot app is a privacy nightmare

Mobile Healthcare Apps are Leaking Sensitive Patient Data

Barcode Scanner app on Google Play infects 10 million users with one update

The State of State Machines

Android apps with 200 million installs vulnerable to security bug

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Fake Minecraft mods installed on over one million Android devices

Facebook Messenger bug allowed Android users to spy on each other

Vulnerability in Firefox for Android allowed attackers to steal cookies, local files

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True, the social networking app that promises to ‘protect your privacy,’ exposed private messages and user locations

‘Among Us’ Mobile Game Under Siege by Attackers

Breach at food delivery service Chowbus reportedly affects hundreds of thousands of customers

Vulnerability in Facebook Android app nets $10k bug bounty

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A security flaw in Grindr let anyone easily hijack user accounts

85% of COVID-19 Tracking Apps Leak Data

Grab Fined For Privacy Breach For The Fourth Time

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Bridgefy, the messenger promoted for mass protests, is a privacy disaster

Malicious Chinese SDK In 1,200 iOS Apps With Billions Of Installs Causing ‘Major Privacy Concerns To Hundreds Of Millions Of Consumers’

Samsung Quietly Fixes Critical Galaxy Flaws Allowing Spying, Data Wiping

OkCupid Security Flaw Threatens Intimate Dater Details

OkCupid Security Flaw Threatens Intimate Dater Details

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Dave: Mobile Banking App Breach Exposes 3 Million Accounts

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Dave: Mobile App Breach Exposes 3 Million Accounts

Millions of Telegram Users’ Data Exposed on Darknet

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The internal Air Force startup trying to drive mobile computing

Apple delivers iOS fix for major vulnerability in Mail app

Researchers Use a Beer App To Track the Military and CIA

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Hacker leaks 40 million user records from popular Wishbone app

DOD expands testing of mobile apps with new automated software

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Proposed government coronavirus tracking app falls at the first hurdle due to data breach

You’ve Got (0-click) Mail!

Walgreens Mobile App Leaks Prescription Data

Warning: This Malicious Coronavirus Tracker Will Lock Out Your Phone

Secret-sharing app Whisper left users’ locations, fetishes exposed on the Web

Transit Apps With 600,000 Installs Compromised To Target Military And Political Data

Baby’s First Data Breach: App Exposes Baby Photos, Videos

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Baby’s First Data Breach: App Exposes Baby Photos, Videos

Indian Navy bans smartphones, social media apps at naval bases

Ga. high court’s ruling on 200K-victim cyber attack could set precedent

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Plenty of Fish app was leaking users’ hidden names and postal codes

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It Seemed Like a Popular Chat App. It’s Secretly a Spy Tool.

US Navy bans TikTok from mobile devices saying it’s a cybersecurity threat

Twitter Fixes Bug in Android App That Could Let Hackers Hijack User Accounts

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It Seemed Like a Popular Chat App. It’s Secretly a Spy Tool.

FBI assesses Russian apps may be counterintelligence threat

Soldiers with top-secret clearances say they were forced to use an app that could endanger them

Soldiers with top-secret clearances say they were forced to use an app that could endanger them

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FTC Brings First Case Against Developers of “Stalking” Apps

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Alexa and Google Home abused to eavesdrop and phish passwords

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Mercedes-Benz app glitch exposed car owners’ information to other users

Alleged mobile voting app hack linked to University of Michigan

Hacking attempt reported against West Virginia’s mobile voting app

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City of York calls in cops over mobile app breach

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New Android malware replaces legitimate apps with ad-infested doppelgangers

WhatsApp voice calls used to inject Israeli spyware on phones

Apple Patches FaceTime Spying Vulnerability

British Airways Website, Mobile App Breach Compromises 380k

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7-Eleven Japanese customers lose $500,000 due to mobile app flaw

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Air Canada confirms mobile app data breach

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Under Armour says data hacked from 150M MyFitnessPal app accounts

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Quest Diagnostics’ mobile app compromised in breach of 34,000 records

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Many popular iPhone apps secretly record your screen without asking

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Twitter ‘fesses up to more adtech leaks

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Monzo admits to storing payment card PINs in internal logs

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Indecent disclosure: Gay dating app left “private” images, data exposed to Web

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Adult website data leak connected private users to content uploads

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Equifax, Western Union, Priceline settle with New York attorney general over insecure mobile apps

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Google Is Fined $170 Million for Violating Children’s Privacy on YouTube

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Amazon’s Ring Neighbors app exposed users’ precise locations and home addresses