![]() ![]() It wouldn’t be the first time that both the Android OS and the Google Play Store have run into trouble, either. SHAREit is a multi-purpose cross-platform sharing app that promises “ high transfer speeds & free online feeds“. It is developed and distributed by Barcelona-based Softonic. Information on their website states that they are the global leader in software and app discovery. ![]() Their SHAREit app claims to be the “fastest in the world” with the ability to “transfer all types of files” with an included “powerful” media player. SHAREit brings in over 1 billion installations and hosts hundreds of millions of active users. Mobile cybersecurity researchers Jesse Chan and Echo Duan of Trend Micro warned of a serious vulnerability within the SHAREit app.Īpparently, researchers were aware of the vulnerability for months and have relayed it to the app maker Softonic and Google. Furthermore, the research team decided to delay news of their findings, possibly to protect the public. The app maker has not responded to the research team in the meantime. The now ongoing SHAREit flaw contains the following elements This is not the first time SHAREit has faced such vulnerabilities, as user files were shown to be at risk of theft and misuse in February 2019 (version 4.0.38).
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