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Perplexity’s Android App Is Infested With Security Flaws, Report Finds (www.forbes.com)
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the company’s Android app, which offers not only search capabilities but also acts as an AI assistant, is riddled with a host of security issues that could expose its users to data theft, account takeovers and impersonation attacks from malicious hackers, according to a report by India-based mobile security company Appknox. One of these gaps also lets anyone access Perplexity’s API for free, exposing the company itself to the risk of losing revenue.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Because the website tells them they should.