Hacking alert for mobile phones

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Flaw in way products store data online leaving users passwords, location and addresses vulnerable to hackers

Experts uncovered security flaw in thousands of popular mobile apps
It leaves personal information such as passwords vulnerable to hackers
Team of German researchers found 56 million items of unprotected data

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 00:54, 18 June 2015 | Updated: 01:26, 18 June 2015


A flaw in the way thousands of popular mobile applications store data online is leaving passwords, addresses, door codes and location data vulnerable to hackers, researchers claim.

The German team of researchers found 56million items of unprotected data in products they studied, including games, social networks, messaging, medical and bank transfer apps.

The problem lies in the way those who write and sell the apps authenticate users when storing their data in online databases, said the team from Darmstadt University of Technology.

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