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Data theft via mobile apps exposed

Published on Monday, March 5th by Tony Dennis

Rating: Sunday Times points finger at US based LeadBolt

A dramatic report compiled by two journalists for the Sunday Times – Robin Henry and Peter Newlands has exposed how personal data is being stolen from victims phones through downloaded apps. The victims can’t possibly have thought they had agreed to provide such information. Why, for example, is an app called Extreme Flashlight sending the app user’s email address and telephone number to servers based in India. The list of other countries receiving this ‘stolen’ personal data is intriguing because it includes Israel and the USA as well as India and China. The report singled out LeadBolt in particular becuase its own privacy statement claimed it didn’t indulge in such practices. Continue reading →