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Go SMS Pro, a well-liked messaging app for Android units, has been pulled from Google Play. The new improvement comes simply hours after a critical vulnerability was reported within the app that might permit anybody to entry images, movies, and different recordsdata despatched privately by its customers. Go SMS Pro builders had been knowledgeable in regards to the flaw again in August. However, no readability has been made on whether or not it has been patched but. The app had over 100 million downloads from Google Play earlier than its removing.
Security researchers at Singaporean cyber-security agency Trustwave found the flaw in Go SMS Pro that publicly exposes media recordsdata transferred between its customers. The app permits customers to ship media recordsdata similar to images and movies to others, similar to another messaging app. If the recipient does not have Go SMS Pro put in on their units, the media file is shared with them as a URL by way of common SMS. This hyperlink lets the recipient view the media file utilizing a Web browser.
The researchers, as reported by TechCrunch, discovered that the hyperlinks despatched by means of Go SMS Pro had been sequential and might be predicted by somebody who is aware of the way it generates hyperlinks. This implies that a foul actor might be capable of entry the recordsdata shared by any Go SMS Pro person by merely altering some components of the URL generated by the app.
Trustwave researchers discovered the difficulty significantly on the Go SMS Pro model 7.91, although they talked about in a weblog submit that it was nonetheless in place. TechCrunch’s Zack Whittaker talked about in his report that after taking a look at a number of dozen hyperlinks, he noticed an individual’s cellphone quantity, a screenshot of a financial institution switch, and an order affirmation that included a person’s dwelling deal with, amongst different particulars.
Go SMS Pro creator GOMO Apps was reached out by Trustwave researchers shortly after they found the flaw in August. However, the Guangzhou-based firm did not reply and ensure whether or not the difficulty was mounted.
TechCrunch reported that it tried reaching out to the Go SMS Pro maker by emailing on two addresses linked to the app. However, an e-mail despatched to 1 deal with bounced again with a message that the inbox was full, whereas one other e-mail was obtained however wasn’t responded and a follow-up was not even opened.
Gadgets 360 additionally despatched an e-mail to GOMO Apps for remark on the difficulty however did not obtain any response on the time of submitting this story.
The Go SMS Pro app is not out there for obtain from Google Play. It could, nevertheless, nonetheless be there on hundreds of thousands of units the place it was put in earlier than its removing. The app additionally seems to nonetheless be dwell in some areas as a hyperlink for the US location was exhibiting its itemizing on Google Play, although it is not accessible in India.
That mentioned, should you’re among the many customers of Go SMS Pro, you must think about switching to a distinct app.
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