Is Your Flashlight App Spying On You?

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Is Your Flashlight App Spying On You?

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I had one called Droid. I uninstalled it just to be safe until I research more on this.
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On my phone, it's a widget called "assistive light". Not sure if it could work the same as an app.
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More info: http://www.snoopwall.com/threat-reports-10-01-2014/
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While accurate, the REAL lesson is ANY app can be malicious. You should not install an app unless you are certain of it's authenticity. Make sure it has a lot of reviews for starters. Also read the permissions carefully. A flashlight app should not require ANY permissions except maybe access to the camera (to turn on the camera light).
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