Military Apps Risking Data Leaks | Tech News

New research reveals alarming security risks in military apps: over 12% contain code from adversarial nations like China and Russia, potentially exposing sensitive troop data. Among 220 apps studied — from uniform guides to dating apps — 64% use third-party tracking SDKs, and 40% collect more data than advertised. Apps even include Huawei code capable of mapping locations, while users overwhelmingly distrust foreign code but have no way to identify it. Despite military-branded apps, service members report receiving little to no guidance on safe app usage. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/62d8798f210fdd25