Technology firm Vulcun has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission under charges that it unfairly installed apps on users’ phones without permission, potentially putting consumers’ privacy at risk, according to an FTC press release. The founders of Vulcun purchased a popular Google Chrome browser extension game with 200,000 users. Vulcun then replaced the extension with its own, bypassed the permission process in the Android operating system, and bombarded users with advertisements. FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich said, “We’re very pleased we were able to stop these practices.” Because the extension bypassed the permission process, the FTC alleges it could have accessed a user’s contact list, photos, location, and device identifiers.
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