Friday 12 August 2011

App Makers May Be Exposing Your Sensitive Data to Hackers

Apps & iPods: App Makers May Be Exposing Your Sensitive Data to Hackers
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August 12, 2011
Apps & iPods
App Makers May Be Exposing Your Sensitive Data to Hackers Researchers have found that certain apps are storing sensitive data--like passwords, email, and credit card numbers--in plain text on your phone?s memory, easily within the reach of hackers.
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Android App Review: Meganoid OrangePixel's Meganoid is a challenging platformer with old-school graphics.
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iOS App Collection: The Mobile Foodie These iOS apps can help sate your appetite for good food and good times.
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myBantu Brings Social Productivity to Android and iOS With new apps for Android and iOS, myBantu offers a compelling approach to social productivity and filtered search.
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Android App Review: Doodle Dash A side-scrolling platformer with kitschy graphics, Doodle Dash is easy to learn but difficult to master.
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iOS App Review: Alarmed ~ Reminders, Timers, Alarm Clock App wont wow with its design, but its functionality impresses
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10-Year-Old Outs Security Flaw in iOS and Android Games 10-year-old girl finds time-based security hold in mobile and tablet games, tells all at DEFCON hacker conference in Las Vegas.
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Android App Review: Seesmic (Facebook, Twitter) Seesmic allows users to manage their favorite social media accounts in one place; too bad it suffers from several issues and missing features.
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iOS App Collection: Fun with Fonts If you're a font fan, you can use your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to do everything from identifying fonts to creating them on your device. There are even a few font-based games you might enjoy.
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Android App Review: IM+ IM+ is a messenger app that supports multiple platforms but occasionally crashes.
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