Pokémon GO grants itself 'Full Access' to your Google Account


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DATE: July 12, 2016, 12:43 p.m.

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  1. Nintendo's new location-based augmented reality game Pokémon GO has been making rounds since its launch just a few days ago. People are so excited to catch 'em all that brought Nintendo's market-value gains to $7.5 Billion (£5.8 Billion) in just two days – the highest surge since 1983.
  2. Due to the huge interest surrounding Pokémon GO, even hackers are using the game's popularity to distribute malicious versions of Pokémon GO that could install DroidJack malware on Android phones, allowing them to compromise user's devices completely.
  3. However, the latest threat is related to the privacy concerns raised about the iOS version of the official Pokémon GO app.
  4. Pokémon GO – A Huge Security Risk
  5. Read more here http://goo.gl/OwG7ic
  6. Thank you :)

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