Symantec security researcher says fitness-tracking apps may be leaking personal data. Leaked data could enable account hijacking or targeted spam attacks and reveal a user’s location. Each app shares personal data with – on average – five sites, including analytics sites and advertising networks. Researchers found that none of the devices that he tracked were encrypting personal data before transmitting it to the user. “Spammers would love it, because you get the e-mail address, the real name, and a context,” the researcher said.”]
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