50 Million Downloads… and all I got was malware
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We're very excited to be kicking off 2017's Mobile NE line up with Andy Pannell (https://twitter.com/dr0idAndy) talking to us on the subject of security.
How is it a free Android application that has been downloaded more times than WhatsApp can turn your phone into malware, sending your private data to China and inserts adverts onto your phone?
The talk will discuss what applications are really doing with all those permissions they ask for.
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18:00 Arrival with drinks
18:30 '50 million downloads...' with Andy Pannell - Q&A
19:30 Social, pizza* and drinks
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About Andy...
"I work as a Pentester in the North East. My day-to-day job involves testing the security of Mobile and Web applications. I have been hacking Android applications since 2008, and regularly help write root exploits for the operating system. During my time working in IT security I have presented my research at a number of security conferences and have also been featured on BBC Click."
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