Pokemon Go is a huge security risk

Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by gregorkas on Monday July 11, 2016 @01:05PM (#12072467)

On Android 6.0 I got the correct permissions dialog and I was able to select what the app sees and what it can do. Is this just me?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by chipgap98 on Monday July 11, 2016 @01:16PM (#12072574)

But isn't that what the app needs from your phone? I always thought that was difference then what you are giving an app permission to do when using OAuth

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by rtkwe on Monday July 11, 2016 @01:48PM (#12072847)

On Android they're able to use the OS APIs to access that information because the google account is closely tied to the OS so the permissions there are basically permissions to the phone data because with Android they're pretty much one and the same.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by hortonew on Monday July 11, 2016 @01:07PM (#12072482)

I also see this. It asked for I think 4 separate permissions that you could allow or deny.

[ Parent | on HN ]