Location Apps Ripe For Malware Exploits

Author: Donald Sears
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As soon as a new technology gets traction, smart criminals figure out a
way to misapply it, and one of the hottest features in the mobile
world, location awareness, is next in line for exploitation. A contest involving 300 testers found close to 900 bugs in three leading
location/check-in services. Read the full article. [InfoWorld]

As soon as a new technology gets traction, smart criminals figure out a
way to misapply it, and one of the hottest features in the mobile
world, location awareness, is next in line for exploitation. A contest involving 300 testers found close to 900 bugs in three leading
location/check-in services. Read the full article. [InfoWorld]

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