Pokemon Go is a huge security risk

Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by criley2 on Monday July 11, 2016 @01:06PM (#12072472)

Anecdote: On Android 6.0 the Pokemon Go game requested 4 permissions on first launch. Account, Camera, Storage, and one other I believe. I had to individually approve each one.

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Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by sp332 on Monday July 11, 2016 @01:09PM (#12072512)

That's just access to your phone, not your Google account. Those permissions don't cover the app's ability to read your email.

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Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by criley2 on Monday July 11, 2016 @01:10PM (#12072518)

I also do not have an entry on my Google permissions page (https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions?pl...), this appears to be an iOS only bug, explaining why no Android user can recreate this bug

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Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by mohaine on Monday July 11, 2016 @02:02PM (#12072949)

I can verify this. I logged in with Google and see no permission given to the app.

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Re:Pokemon Go is a huge security risk by trhaynes on Monday July 11, 2016 @03:49PM (#12073846)

I do have an entry on that page!

"Pokemon Go Release - Has full access to your Google account"

Revoking access now. Glad I read HN!

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