seahorse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 4 years agoBarcode Scanner app on Google Play infects 10 million users with one update - Malwarebytes Labsblog.malwarebytes.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkBarcode Scanner app on Google Play infects 10 million users with one update - Malwarebytes Labsblog.malwarebytes.comseahorse@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 4 years agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAgreeableLandscape@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-24 years agoThis is why I use an open source barcode scanner. Not saying it’s impossible for them to be privacy abusing, but there’s a huge disincentive for that in open source, and people will just fork it if it does.
minus-squareseahorse@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 years agoYeah, this got carried over from my last phone. I had installed it way before I got into open source stuff.
minus-square51524262fTw@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 years agoAnd most Android apps comes with ads.
This is why I use an open source barcode scanner. Not saying it’s impossible for them to be privacy abusing, but there’s a huge disincentive for that in open source, and people will just fork it if it does.
Yeah, this got carried over from my last phone. I had installed it way before I got into open source stuff.
And most Android apps comes with ads.