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Re: [Full-disclosure] G+ app steals images
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- Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] G+ app steals images
- From: Jacqui Caren <jacqui.caren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:40:44 +0100
On 24/10/2011 03:45, Tõnu Samuel wrote:
>
> FYI, G+ app on Android just steals any images you make using camera. I
> just made photo using camera and minute later it appeared on
> https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5ep3-OdJSCY/TqTL05oMWzI/AAAAAAAAAs4/luE-w5IE3ZE/s800/DSC_0107.JPG
> without my permission. Google claims that this image is visible only to me.
> Clearly this is not true.
It also scans your contact lists without permission. I have tried various
app-protect tools and
g+ circumvents the rights access mechanisms used by a "normal" app. This means
anyone r-enging
g+ will be able to access contacts etc circumventing normal rights management.
G+ - a demo of how to hack android the "google way" :-)
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