Android apps leak your data, defective Xbox Series Xs on Amazon, that’s the recap
14 famous applications on Android do not protect their users’ personal data well enough, many European manufacturers sign a pledge to prevent the hacking of electric bikes, scalpers migrate to Amazon where there are now used Xbox Series X going up to 1000 € is the recap of the day.
Your personal data on Android is
CyberNews reports that after analyzing the configuration of a thousand of the most popular Android apps, 14 of them have leaked sensitive data about their users. These applications have accumulated a total of 142.5 million downloads from the Google Play Store. Cybernews did not share the name of any applications that were affected by privacy issues related to the misconfiguration of Firebase. Android users are not the only ones affected by these privacy concerns, since some iOS applications at Apple could also be impacted.
Read: Android – watch out for these 14 super popular apps, they leave your data in the wild
Electric bike makers gang up on hacking
In several European countries, including France and Belgium, electric bicycles must not exceed a nominal power of 250 W, i.e. a speed of 25 km / h. Faced with these restrictions, more and more users are finding devious ways to hack the software of their electric bicycle in order to obtain more power, and therefore go faster. Under the aegis of the European Cycling Confederation (CONEBY), 15 national associations of the bicycle industry in Europe and 68 companies in the sector have signed a pledge to prevent owners from hacking their electric bikes. The players in the sector specify in particular that cyclists may lose the warranty in the event of an accident with their tampered with their electric bicycle.
Read: Soon you won’t be able to hack your electric bike to ride faster
Amazon invaded by scalpers
While eBay bids don’t go as high as they used to be, scalpers seem to have decided to migrate to Amazon. Indeed, it is now possible to find Xbox Series X at 1000 € on the e-commerce site. Microsoft consoles are therefore sold for twice as much as their original price, and some are found to be defective. In the comments, a user explains that he did not resist any longer before buying an Xbox Series X. After paying nearly $ 900 to an individual, the console received was defective. He had to send it back to Microsoft who was able to repair it at no additional cost thanks to the warranty. This is not an isolated case, so beware of Amazon Warehouse scams!
Read: Xbox Series X – scalpers invade Amazon and resell faulty consoles for $ 1,000
