Mobile security: These health apps aren't good for your phone or your privacy

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As people turn to mobile apps to help manage health conditions, cyber criminals have realised there's money to be made.
People looking for information about diabetes and other conditions could be at risk from having their private information stolen and privacy invaded by cyber criminals.
Malicious Android applications targeting people living with diabetes were detailed by Axelle Apvrille, principal security researcher at Fortinet, during a presentation at the Virus Bulletin 2019 conference in London.

For cyber attackers, there's a simple reason why they're producing malicious health-related apps – because they can easily be used to steal data or install malware, or both, from a large number of people.

Mobile security: These health apps aren't good for your phone or your privacy

As people turn to mobile apps to help manage health conditions, cyber criminals have realised there's money to be made.

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