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Comment by hulitu

4 months ago

> Installing an app that silently intercepts SMS/MMS data is a persistent technical compromise.

Why would an app silently intercepts SMS/MMS data ? Why does an app needs network access ?

Running untrusted code in your browser is also "a persistent technical compromise" but nobody seems to care.

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