Tag Archives: Android

Uber’s Android App Is Reportedly Collecting a Huge Amount of Data Without Your Knowledge

by Chris Smith, BGR

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Uber has been recently hit by various controversies, and it looks like the company’s PR team will have one more thing to clean up: its Android application. According to a report from Joe’s Security Blog and a post on Y Combinato’r Hacker News further detailing the matter, the official Uber Android app might be spying on users, collecting various data that it shouldn’t have access to in the first place. Read More ›

Top Android app a scam, pulled from Google Play

by Stephanie Mlot, PC Mag

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According to Android Police, Virus Shield is a fake security app: Instead of scanning apps, settings, files, and media, like the service advertises, its shield icon simply changes from an “X” image to a check mark after a single tap. Read More ›