By Bradley Barth
As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, so does the use of risky mobile applications designed to help track the outbreak. Some of these apps already present troubling privacy implications due to their ability to track the movements of local citizens and collect information on them. But beyond that, they may also be saddled with vulnerabilities, or have been ripped off by copycats, perhaps for nefarious purposes.
By Zak Doffman
Here’s an idea—if a smartphone can’t be secured against the most dangerous and malicious known threats, then it shouldn’t be sold. But a shock new report from consumer group Which claims this is exactly what is happening right now. “More than one billion Android devices are at risk of malware threats,” Which says, with as many as 40% of users “no longer receiving important security updates.”
