In response to reports that GO SMS Pro, an Android instant messaging application with over 100 million installs, is publicly exposing private multimedia files shared between its users, experts from cybersecurity firms Inkscreen and KnowBe4 offer perspective.
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Consumers should be aware that just because a lot of others are using the service, doesn’t mean that the service is secure or safe to use.
This is an example of the dangers of trusting third-party apps and a lesson in how not to respond to reported security issues. This vendor uses no authentication to ensure that only the intended recipients can receive the multimedia files. Instead, by using only a short, generated hex number to retrieve the file, they leave a huge number of people vulnerable to having private photos and data pilfered without their knowledge. More concerning is the thought that users may not even be aware of how .....Read More
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