A Fifth of Android Apps Nose Into Private Data, Study Says

“Roughly one out of five Android mobile apps asks to access
private or sensitive information belonging to the device’s owner,
according to a study by SMobile Systems.

“One out of 20 apps can place a call to any number without
interacting with or getting permission from the device owner, the
report also states.

“Further, more than 2,000 Android apps analyzed can send unknown
premium SMS messages without interacting with, or getting
permission, from the owner of the device, the report’s authors
wrote.”

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