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10 popular apps that may be 'dangerous' to use

Here are the 10 popular Android apps that may be dangerous to use.

By InfomancePublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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01. PowerDirector

PowerDirector also suffers from the exact security issue along with countless other apps.

02. Xrecorder

Xrecorder has been notified about the vulnerability but the developers are yet to release a patch.

03. Microsoft Edge

Microsoft is yet to release a fix for its Edge browser for Android. User are at risk of losing their passwords and other personal information.

04. Yango Pro (Taximeter)

Navigation app Yango Pro (Taximeter) has access to almost all permissions making it risky for Android users.

​05. Cisco Teams

The Android app of Cisco Team continues to remain vulnerable and users should exercise caution until the patch is released.

06. OKCupid

Another dating app called OKCupid is affected by the same security issue.

07. Bumble

Developers of Bumble are yet to update the app to fix this crucial issue as per Check Point.

08. Grindr

Account details, passwords, financial information and other personal data of Grindr app users on Android may be at risk.

09. ​Old versions of apps like Viber and Booking

Developers of apps like Viber and Booking recently released a patch. Users are advised to update the apps and use the latest version.

10. ​Check Point researchers were able to exploit an old version of Google Chrome Android app

To back its claims, Check Point researchers took a vulnerable version of the Google Chrome application and created a dedicated payload to grab its bookmarks. Exploiting the vulnerability, someone can grab cookies to use them as a means to Hijack an existing session with 3rd party services, like DropBox. Once a payload is “injected” into Google Chrome, the payload will have the same access as the Google Chrome app to data, such as cookies, history and bookmarks for the data, and password manager as a service. It is advisable that users update their Google Chrome app immediately.

In spite of Google fixing an essential security defect in its Play Core library back in April 2020, numerous Android applications actually keep on excess defenseless according to a report by network protection firm Check Point.

Distinguished as CVE-2020-8913, this weakness permits assailants to infuse malevolent code into weak applications, to access in no way different assets of the facilitating application.

Hackers can utilise the powerless applications to gain admittance to touchy information from other applications on a similar gadget, taking clients' private data, for example, login subtleties, passwords, monetary subtleties, and sends. While there are numerous applications, here are the 10 well known Android applications that might be protected to use until the application designers discharge an update.

To back its claims, Check Point specialists took a weak rendition of the Google Chrome application and made a committed payload to get its bookmarks. Misusing the weakness, somebody can get treats to utilize them as a way to Hijack a current meeting with outsider administrations, as DropBox.

When a payload is "infused" into Google Chrome, the payload will have similar access as the Google Chrome application to information, for example, treats, history, and bookmarks for the information, and secret word administrator as a help. It is fitting that clients update their Google Chrome application right away.

Designers of applications like Viber and Booking as of late delivered a fix. Clients are encouraged to refresh the applications and utilize the most recent rendition.

Record subtleties, passwords, monetary data and other individual information of Grindr application clients on Android might be in danger.

Designers of Bumble are yet to refresh the application to fix this critical issue according to Check Point.

Route application Yango Pro (Taximeter) approaches practically all authorizations making it unsafe for Android clients.

Microsoft is yet to deliver a fix for its Edge program for Android. Client are in danger of losing their passwords and other individual data.

Xrecorder has been told about the weakness yet the engineers are yet to deliver a fix.

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