Recently, a British cybersecurity expert said that the Google Chrome browser took Android users' information without realizing it. HP users are then warned to immediately delete the Google Chrome browser.
According to a Forbes report, data on Android users' cellphones is reportedly at risk of being passed on to third-party companies without the user realizing it.
The warning to remove Google Chrome comes as Facebook is accused of mining important personal data of people using accelerometer data as a means to determine location and covertly track app users or monitor activity.
The information for the removal of Google Chrome was provided by cyber security expert Zak Doffman.
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"While Facebook collects this information for itself, Chrome happily collects it for others, essentially enabling very sensitive information about your every activity, your every behavior," said Zak Doffman, quoted from The Sun, Tuesday, November 9, 2021. .
He explained that research has revealed how browsers allow mobile websites to take advantage of the device's motion sensors.
On HP Apple output does disable motion sensor access to the default.
However, Android users not only allow motion sensor access, but also notify users that the setting is "recommended" to stay enabled, Doffman said.
Cyber researcher Tommy Mysk warns that motion sensors are accessible to all websites on Android/Chrome by default.
Whereas in Safari/iOS it protects access with permissions.”
Not only that, access to the motion sensor is also much worse even if you open Google Chrome when it is set to private or "incognito" browsing mode.
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Google Response
A Google spokesman said it was deliberately limiting the resolution of the motion sensor in Chrome.
"We intentionally limited the resolution of the motion sensor in Google Chrome, and since 2019 we have controls that allow users to block websites from accessing the device's motion sensor at all," he told The Sun.
"We take user security and privacy seriously, and we're always working to find new ways to improve security and privacy on Chrome."
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