HTC Android phones allegedly face gaping privacy exploit

An investigation may have revealed a major security exploit in HTC's Android phones. The look, by Android Police and custom firmware maker Trevor Eckhart, alleges that HTC's most recent custom Sense UI interface has logging tools such as HTCLogger that insecurely collect private data. Any app that requires basic Internet permission can technically have access to account information, phone numbers, text messages, and even precise device information such as processor and memory details, installed apps, and location....



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