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Shock report claims Android apps have leaked over 730TB of user data and Google secrets - here are some of the worst offenders around

Android apps.
  • Google Cloud services dominate leaked credentials across the Android ecosystem
  • Hundreds of Firebase databases show clear signs of automated compromise
  • Exposed storage buckets leaked hundreds of millions of files

A major security investigation has analyzed 1.8 million Android apps available on the Google Play Store, focusing on those that explicitly claim AI features, and identified worrying security flaws which may be exposing secrets.

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