Analysis: Popular Android Apps Access More Information than Needed<p><a href="http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/analysis-popular-android-apps-access-more-information-needed-043012"><img src="https://threatpost.com/sites/default/files/android_info.jpg" alt="Android information" title="Android information" style="float: right;" border="0" height="100" width="100" /></a>A South Korean security provider says it's uncovered popular Android apps that want more information than is required, putting users at risk.</p><p>AhnLab, Inc., headquartered in Seoul, analyzed 178 of the best-rated Android applications using its cloud-based app security analysis tool, ranking each app on a scale of 1 to 100 in degree of risk. Any app receiving 60 or above was classified as malicious across five different access categories: personal information, service information, location information, service charging and device information.</p><p><a href="http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/analysis-popular-android-apps-access-more-information-needed-043012" target="_blank">read more</a></p>
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Analysis: Popular Android Apps Access More Information than Needed
