5 Android apps contain dangerous vulnerabilities that users need to remove urgently from their phones

Vulnerable apps put Android users at risk of fraud, identity theft, and malware attacks.
Recently, security researchers at Check Point have discovered a series of Android applications that are less secure, leaving users vulnerable to leakage of personal data.

The report found that as many as 23 apps are available on Google Play, each with between 50,000 and 10 million downloads, violating privacy guidelines in the collection and storage of user information. Some applications are less secure, leaving users vulnerable to personal data leakage. (Photo: Check Point) Of these, there are 13 applications that store user data in the cloud but are not secure. This means hackers can easily access data from the outside. Hackers can even modify the developer’s notice, and replace it with malicious links or misleading content. Users’ personal information is easily leaked when using these applications. (Photo: Check Point) These vulnerabilities put at least 100 million Android users at risk of phishing, identity theft, and malware attacks. 13 out of 23 apps have extremely poor security, allowing hackers to access public data, but Check Point only lists 5 applications that need attention: This Screen Recoder app was found to be storing users’ passwords on an unsecured cloud service, leaving the data vulnerable to leaks. (Photo: Check Point) – Astro Guru : Horoscope app with over 10 million downloads. Astro Guru stores each user’s name, date of birth, gender, GPS location, email address, and payment information. – iFax : Mobile fax application, stores all documents sent by more than 500,000 users in a cloud database. – Logo Maker : Logo design app with over 170,000 users. The user’s full name, account ID, email and password are all accessible. (Artwork: Crystal Cox/Business Insider) – Screen Recorder : This app has more than 10 million downloads. The developer stored the user’s password on an unsecured cloud service, making the data vulnerable to leaks. – T’Leva : Taxi hailing app from Angola with over 50,000 downloads. This application saves the history between the driver and the rider, the location data, name and phone number are accessible. Check Point said it notified the app developers, but only Astro Guru responded, and some of the apps are still available on Google Play.