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Brightest Flashlight Android app disclosed location of 50M p

 
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:44 am    Post subject: Brightest Flashlight Android app disclosed location of 50M p Reply with quote
Even judging by the low standards of creepy data-mining apps, "Brightest Flashlight" did something pretty egregious. The free app, which was installed by at least 50 million Android users, transmitted users' real-time locations to ad networks and other third parties. It was, in other words, a stalking device disguised as a fl...read more
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