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App Makers May Be Exposing Your Sensitive Data to Hackers

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August 11, 2011
Security & Privacy
App Makers May Be Exposing Your Sensitive Data to Hackers
Researchers have found that certain apps are storing sensitive data--like passwords, email, and credit card numbers--in plain text on your phones memory, easily within the reach of hackers. - Megan Geuss, PCWorld
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