Researchers: Android apps can secretly track users’ whereabouts
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 11:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Three years ago, the Federal Trade Commission dimmed hopes for the Brightest Flashlight app for Android, slapping its developer with charges of consumer deception. Why? The app was transmitting users’ locations and device IDs to third parties without telling the users or getting their permission. Permissions, though, are only a small part of the Android- […]