Pokemon Go is a Security Game?
While the news coverage has trailed off, the Pokemon Go phenomenon continues as kids and adults continue to play, and the game expands to new locations.
Also in the news, but with less coverage, was the security hole that gave the companies behind Pokemon Go completely unfettered access to users’ Google Apps and Gmail accounts. This access was not just to read your contacts so you can “share”, Pokemon Go had full read/write access to all user data.
In a short but sobering report, our friends at CloudLock assess and quantify the risk posed by Pokemon Go. Click here to access the report; it serves as a great example of the risks posed by 3rd party apps.
Contact us if you want to learn more about protecting Google Apps from 3rd party app risks.
