according to A new report from the Navy Inspector General has detect that Android apps used by America military personnel in live combat situations contained severe safety vulnerabilireleation that could have been exploited by hackers to robber information on the troops. Both apps were made available to members of the military out of an app store controlled by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. For training exercises onlyDue to the fact that the apps were designed solely for training purposes, the developers cut corners the time it came to their security. However, the apps' sleek interface and useful features led them to become popular by America troops that then used them in live combat situations despite the safety risks. To make matters worse, a civilian whistle-blower had been warning the America military about the apps for over a year.
US Army used Android apps with security flaws
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according to A new report from the Navy Inspector General has detect that Android apps used by America military personnel in live combat situations contained severe safety vulnerabilireleation that could have been exploited by hackers to robber information on the troops. Both apps were made available to members of the military out of an app store controlled by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. For training exercises onlyDue to the fact that the apps were designed solely for training purposes, the developers cut corners the time it came to their security. However, the apps' sleek interface and useful features led them to become popular by America troops that then used them in live combat situations despite the safety risks. To make matters worse, a civilian whistle-blower had been warning the America military about the apps for over a year.
according to A new report from the Navy Inspector General has detect that Android apps used by America military personnel in live combat situations contained severe safety vulnerabilireleation that could have been exploited by hackers to robber information on the troops. Both apps were made available to members of the military out of an app store controlled by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. For training exercises onlyDue to the fact that the apps were designed solely for training purposes, the developers cut corners the time it came to their security. However, the apps' sleek interface and useful features led them to become popular by America troops that then used them in live combat situations despite the safety risks. To make matters worse, a civilian whistle-blower had been warning the America military about the apps for over a year.
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