September 30, 2021 By Edvardas Mikalauskas
- 14 top Android apps with 142.5 million installs are misconfigured, leaving their data exposed to unauthorized parties.
- Nine out of 14 popular Android apps are still potentially leaking the data of more than 30.5 million users.
- Firebase is a cross-platform tool, which suggests that Firebase misconfigurations affect their iOS versions as well.
CyberNews security researchers found that 14 top Android apps, downloaded by more than 140 million people in total, are leaking user data due to Firebase misconfigurations. Exposed data potentially includes users’ names, emails, usernames, and more.
If you have an Android app installed on your smartphone, there’s a high chance it is using Firebase. With an active monthly base of more than 2.5 million apps, Firebase is a mobile application development platform that offers a multitude of useful features, including analytics, hosting, and real-time cloud storage.
