Millions at Risk as Android Mental Health Apps Expose Sensitive Data

Oversecured flagged 1,575 flaws in 10 Android health apps with 14.7M installs, putting chats, CBT notes, and mood logs at risk, per BleepingComputer.
PC World

Uh oh! 1+ million Android apps exposed 700 TB of sensitive user data

PCWorld reports that over 1 million Android apps exposed 700 TB of sensitive user data through hardcoded API keys and security vulnerabilities. Research found 72% of AI apps contained dangerous ...
Android

Sony Xperia 1 VIII and 10 VIII Spotted in Global IMEI Database

New filings in the IMEI database confirm that Sony is working on the Xperia 1 VIII and Xperia 10 VIII. The model numbers point to a release in Japan, Europe, and Asia, but it’s still not likely to ...
The Verge

Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users’ data

The class action lawsuit alleged that Google collected cellular data without users’ permission. The class action lawsuit alleged that Google collected cellular data without users’ permission. is a ...
Engadget

Google will pay $135 million to settle illegal data collection lawsuit

Google has agreed to a preliminary $135 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by Android users who accused it of harvesting their data without consent. The suit alleged that since ...
CNET

Google Agrees to Pay $135M in Huge Android Data-Harvesting Settlement

Android users, take note: On Tuesday, Google reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit over illegal data collection. If it goes through, Google will pay out $135 million to Android ...
Reuters

Google to pay $135 million to settle Android data transfer lawsuit

Google accused of needlessly collecting cellular data Largest payout in this kind of case, lawyer says Google denies wrongdoing in agreeing to settle Jan 28 (Reuters) - Google will pay $135 million to ...
U.S. News & World Report

Google to Pay $135 Million to Settle Android Data Transfer Lawsuit

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Google will ‌pay $135 million to settle a ‌proposed class action by smartphone users who accused Google of programming its Android operating system to collect their cellular ‍data ...
Wall Street Journal

Google to Get EU Instructions on Sharing of Search Data, Android AI Tools

The European Union will tell Alphabet’s GOOGL0.43%increase; green up pointing triangle Google how to give competitors access to search data and Android AI tools as it prepares guidance on complying ...
TechCrunch

Android phones are getting more anti-theft features

Google on Tuesday announced an expanded set of Android theft-protection features, designed to make its mobile devices less of a target for criminals. Building on existing tools like Theft Detection ...
MacRumors

EU Takes Credit for Apple and Google's Upcoming iPhone-Android Data Transfer Tools

The simplified smartphone switching Apple and Google are adopting is an example of how the Digital Markets Act (DMA) benefits users and developers, the European Commission said today. Apple and Google ...
9to5Mac

Apple readies new framework to let iPhone users migrate app data to and from Android

A few days ago, Apple published documentation for a new framework designed to simplify the transfer of third-party app data between iOS and Android. Here’s how it’ll work. AppMigrationKit to allow ‘a ...