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      • Palo Alto Network researchers discovered that apps from the Chinese tech company Baidu were leaking sensitive data that could allow lifetime user tracking. Unit 42 researchers used machine learning-based threat detection mechanisms to discover the apps implicated in the sensitive data leak.

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  3. www.forbes.com › sites › thomasbrewsterWarning: Banned Baidu Apps Exposed ‘Sensitive’ Data On ...

    Nov 24, 2020 · Two apps developed by Chinese tech giant Baidu were leaking “sensitive” user data that potentially left millions of users open to surveillance or cybercrime, researchers claimed on...

    • Thomas Brewster

  4. www.cpomagazine.com › data-privacy › sensitive-dataSensitive Data Leak From Baidu Apps Allows Lifetime User ...

    • Apps Implicated in The Android Data Leak
    • User Tracking Data Leaked by Baidu Apps
    • Baidu Denies Leaking Data and User Tracking

    Unit 42 researchers found that Baidu Search Box and Baidu Maps leaked sensitive data that could be used for cross-device lifetime user tracking. Google removed the risky apps from the Play Store on October 28 after receiving the report. However, Baidu uploaded a new version of Baidu Search Box or Baidu App, while Baidu Maps remained unavailable on ...

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    While the researchers could not establish whether the data leak was malicious intent or a design error, they confirmed that the data could allow user tracking. The report authors indicated that Baidu apps leaked sensitive information, including the phone’s MAC address, International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number, and carrier information....

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    Baidu spokesman said that the information requested by Baidu Search Box was to enable the Push functionality. He denied that Baidu App and Baidu Maps were removed from Google Play Store because of user tracking. He added that the data collection process was disclosed in the Apps’ privacy agreement accepted by the users. “Baidu App and Baidu Maps we...

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    • Alicia Hope

  5. www.zdnet.com › article › baidus-android-apps-caughtBaidu's Android apps caught collecting sensitive user details

    Baidu's Android apps caught collecting sensitive user details. Data collection issue identified in Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box apps. Both apps were removed from the Play Store...

  6. thehackernews.com › 2020 › 11China's Baidu Android Apps Caught Collecting Sensitive User Data

    Nov 25, 2020 · The two apps in question—Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box—were found to collect device identifiers, such as the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number or MAC address, without users' knowledge, thus making them potentially trackable online.

    • Ravie Lakshmanan

  7. www.darkreading.com › mobile-security › baidu-appsBaidu Apps Leaked Location Data, Machine Learning Reveals

    Nov 24, 2020 · In one study published in May, researchers from Comparitech found 0.83% of the more than half million Android apps analyzed had errors in their database configurations, exposing sensitive user...

  8. www.techradar.com › news › baidu-maps-could-haveBaidu Maps could have leaked details of millions of users

    Nov 25, 2020 · Security researchers have discovered that two hugely popular apps made by Chinese internet giant Baidu have been leaking user details. The data breach affects Baidu Search Box and...

  9. betanews.com › 2020/11/25 › baidu-apps-leakingBaidu apps with 6 million US downloads found to be leaking ...

    Nov 25, 2020 · Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks have discovered that apps produced by Chinese firm Baidu have been leaking sensitive data about users. Baidu Search Box and Baidu Maps -- which...