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Smartphone apps: Angry Birds security holes exploited by NSA, GCHQ
« on: January 28, 2014, 12:22:56 PM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25922569

Have you ever really read the permissions lists for some of the smartphone apps you download?

I was always astounded by some of the games wanting to have access to my telephony application and contacts lists, or to the GPS functionality.  I typically deny and don't install apps that have nonsensical permission sets like that.
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Re: Smartphone apps: Angry Birds security holes exploited by NSA, GCHQ
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2014, 12:24:57 PM »
NSA obviously has more budget than it needs, if it is pulling this sort of crap.
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Re: Smartphone apps: Angry Birds security holes exploited by NSA, GCHQ
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2014, 01:04:55 PM »
I have an old style cell for that very reason.  It's a phone, can take pictures and that's about it.
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