Cybernews analyzed over 150,000 iOS apps and uncovered 815,000+ hardcoded secrets, revealing a major flaw in apps that can lead to data leaks, breaches, and privacy risks.
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0:00 Intro
0:41 Context
1:44 What did we find
3:40 Starting the research
4:45 Downloading 8TB of apps
6:12 Results
7:02 Why it’s dangerous
7:47 Reading chats
9:30 Why this is happening
11:46 Disclosing the findings
12:50 How to stay safe
14:00 Conclusion
Credits:
Security Researchers: Vincentas Baubonis & Aras Nazarovas
Producers: German Salnikovas & Joshua Murphy
Videographer: Mantas Šaltis
Video Editing: Lukas Margelis
Huge thank you goes out to Sam Curry https://samcurry.net/ & Ron Zayas from Ironwall by Incogni https://ironwall360.com/about-us/ron-zayas
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