Truecaller’s Guardians app fixes bug that let hackers secretly track your family

Last week, caller identification company Truecaller launched an application called Guardians that’s designed to share your location and other vital information with your family for safety. However, at the launch, the app had a major bug that let hackers take full control over users’ accounts. Security researcher Anand Prakash, who found the vulnerability, informed Truecaller on Thursday, and it was fixed the same day. Truecaller launched the Guardians app with the intent to share your information with family members and friends for staying safe while traveling. Through the app, you could share your live location,and your phone’s battery life and network…

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