I was enjoying one of my favorite security podcasts the other day and the topic of the moment was the new Facebook application for Android. Like most mobile apps, a final step in the installation process is the “request for permission” to access various data on the device. Usually, these applications look for phone and contact information under the ostensible purpose of improving the user experience by automating the entry of our friends and family into the application.
While many of us in the InfoSec Community do not necessarily approve of this automated data hijacking, we understand that the app providers are running a business, so we weigh the benefit of the application against the value of our privacy. In most cases, we take a moment to wonder about the potential harm, and we shrug our shoulders and click the “Approve” button.
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