News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Pokemon Go is a huge security risk.

Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by NeonVice on Monday July 11, 2016 @12:23PM (#12072141)
"[T]his section of the privacy page on the Google account settings website is only showing up for those that have played on iOS and signed in using the Google button. Android users who used the same login method are not seeing the “Pokemon Go Release” at all on the permissions site (nor do they see Ingress), so we’re not sure yet if those users have trusted Niantic with their entire Google account as well." source: http://9to5google.com/2016/07/11/psa-pokemon-go-full-access-...
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by thevibesman on Monday July 11, 2016 @01:35PM (#12072739)
> Android users who used the same login method are not seeing the “Pokemon Go Release” at all on the permissions site (nor do they see Ingress)

This is interesting, I can't test this myself as I have previously played Ingress on both iPhone and Android.

My Android device is mostly for development/testing, so I'm not nearly as regular a user of the platform as I am for iOS.

Could any Android users comment on if this is normal to not see Android apps like Ingress on this authorization list?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by mr_potato_face on Monday July 11, 2016 @01:55PM (#12072906)
I've never played Ingress, but I've played PGO for android. Google account settings (https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions) shows an empty list for me.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by onetwotree on Monday July 11, 2016 @03:07PM (#12073464)
Yeah it's not showing anything in my google app permissions. I assume it signed in using google play services (it was automatic, I never selected anything), and that's where the in app purchases seem to go.
[ Parent | on HN ]