For Android apps, “zero permissions” does not actually mean zero permissions

Android’s security issues and vulnerabilities have been the subject of heated debates in the technology world for a while now, with many developers and researchers claiming that the former Android Market, now known as Google Play, is the source of numerous malicious apps. And while I don’t intend to thorougly analyze and discuss all of the issues surrounding Android security weaknesses (we have done something like that a while back here on the website), I would like to bring to your attention a report from Paul Brodeur of Leviathan Security. Brodeur created a so-called “zero-permission” Android app in order to explore what data is available for “harvesting” from… Continue Reading Here For Android apps, “zero permissions” does not actually mean zero permissions Adrian Diaconescu – androidauthority.com . . . → Read More: For Android apps, “zero permissions” does not actually mean zero permissions