Your Bible App May Have Spyware...

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Religious apps have long been dangerous, malware-laden territory. A widely profiled 2015 white paper from security research firm Proofpoint analyzed more than 5,600 unique Bible apps for Android and iOS. Proofpoint categorized 140 Google Play Store apps as "high risk" over suspicious behavior and flagged 208 apps for malicious code. The firm went so far as to say it had found more malware in Bible apps than even gambling apps.
Link: https://www.cnet.com/news/why-so-many-a ... -policies/

They mention names, including apps from Salem Media and YouVersion.
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