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

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.

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