AI.type Keyboard App Leaks 31 Million Users’ Personal Data CENTRiC A1...

AI.type Keyboard App Leaks 31 Million Users' Personal Data CENTRiC A1... xda-developers Dec 6, 2017 4:30 AM • by Doug Lynch AI.type Keyboard App Leaks 31 Million Users' Personal Data Third-party keyboards are really popular on Android, and there's a good reason. Not only do they tend to offer more features over the stock keyboard shipping on most smartphones, but in some cases, they provide better auto-correct and prediction technology than the first-party alternatives. But some third-party keyboards collect personal data in order to improve their features, which makes them an attractive target for attackers. Case in point: popular Android keyboard AI.type leaked the personal data for more than 31 million users because it allegedly didn't protect one of its online databases with a password. AI.type has quite a following on the Play Store. The free version of the application alone has managed to amass between 10,000,000 – 50,000,000 installs and it's maintained a respectable average review rating of 4.2 stars. But as security researchers at Kromtech Security Center recently discovered, AI.type has not been adequately protecting its databases. In the course of an weeks-long investigation, Kromtech Security Center discovered that a misconfigured MongoDB database allowed them to access data from nearly 31 million users. It totaled more than 577 gigabytes in size and contained information including users' full names, a list of applications installed on the phone, email addresses, precise location (including city and country), and how many days users have had the application installed. Interestingly, the free version of AI.type was found to have collected more data than the paid version. More specifically it collected device IMSI and IMEI numbers, device makes and models, phone screen resolutions, phone numbers, the names of cell phone providers, IP addresses, internet providers, and Android version numbers. Researchers had attempted to contact the company behind AI.type on multiple occasions but it wasn't until this past weekend that they finally acknowledged it. AI.type says it has now secured the database, and that the leak didn't impact AI.type's nine million iOS users. Source: Kromtech Security Center Android Advices Nov 24, 2017 2:17 PM • by Teja Chedalla CENTRiC A1 Smartphone Launched with 5.5″ Full HD Display & Quick Charge 3.0 Support Earlier this year, the Indian smartphone brand CENTRiC had launched four new budget smartphones – CENTRiC L1, CENTRiC P1, CENTRiC P1 Plus and CENTRiC G1. All these devices are priced under Rs. 10,000 and came with 4G VoLTE support. Now, the company is all set to launch a new smartphone called Centric A1. It is priced at Rs. 10,999 and offers unibody metal design. The smartphone will be available in Metallic Earl Grey, White & Peach Gold, Gold & Peach Gold color options. Unlike many other smartphones in the budget segment, the CENTRiC A1 packs uncompromised specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch In-cell display with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) and includes Dragontrail Glass protection on the top. Under the hood, the CENTRiC A1 is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) Octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. It includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded additionally up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. On the rear of the device is a 13MP camera with PDAF, 5P lens, and dual LED flash. There is an 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash and 90-degree Field-of-View for wider selfies. The device supports dual SIM dual standby using the hybrid SIM slot. It is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable that is rated to give up to 15 hours of talk time and lasts up to 210 hours in standby mode. The CENTRiC A1 also supports Quick Charge 3.0 that can give 4 hours of talk time with just 10 minutes of charging. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear of the device. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, FM Radio, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, and there is no information about the Android 8.0 Oreo update. It also includes a bunch of sensors including Gyroscope, E-Compass, G-Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, and Hall sensor. The CENTRiC A1 measures 152 x 76 x 7.8 mm and weighs 160 grams. Beneath the display are the three capacitive navigation button for back, home, and multitasking (left to right). Let us know, would you be interested in using a smartphone from a relatively new brand. Share your opinion with us by commenting down below. This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2017 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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