Gmail (Android / Google Play) on Aug 6, 2016. Raw App Results
This application is available for Android here. This app was designed to access your gmail account to exchange emails with your friends, colleagues, etc. The latest build was released on August 2, 2016.
Let's cite the description of this application below:
Gmail is an easy to use email app that saves you time and keeps your messages safe. Get your messages instantly via push notifications, read and respond online & offline, and find any message quickly. With the Gmail app you get: • An organized inbox - Social and promotional messages are sorted into categories so you can read messages from friends and family first. • Less spam - Gmail blocks spam before it hits your inbox to keep your account safe and clutter free. • 15GB of free storage - You won’t need to delete messages to save space. • Multiple account support - Use both Gmail and non-Gmail addresses (Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail, or any other IMAP/POP email) right from the app.
Findings Summary.
Our examination revealed total 17 items, where were 7 DAR items and 10 DIT items found. Among DAR items were found 7 worst items, 0 bad items, 0 good items, and 0 best items. Among DIT items were found 0 worst items, 10 bad items, 0 good items, and 0 best items. Below you find 2 infographics summarizing what we described above. Each image provide information about both DAR and DIT items.
Now let's go deeper and examine each data item's protection level.
Protection levels.
Locally stored data (Data-at-Rest, DAR). Locally stored data groups include Address Book 'n' Contact Information, Account Information, Credentials Information, Message Information. The average DAR value is 0.00 points.
Items with average value 0.00 points means data protected in the following way - stored as is.
- Contact Short Profile ('Address Book 'n' Contact Information' Group) - Name, Email ID, Phone number of contacts. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be info stored locally, cached or transferred over the network and belong to this application if it's social even, - Account Data ('Account Information' Group) - Basic info about account like name, list of sub-account (e.g. financial or other) and some linked data like a phone number. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential ids like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications, - Media URLs ('Account Information' Group) - URLs related to media info such as stream media or profile's media, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential ids like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications, - Credentials (IDs) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Only account IDs like app or 3rd party user IDs incl. emails, phone number, usernames and etc. (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc., - Account Settings 'n' Configs ('Account Information' Group) - Information about your account settings and configurations. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential ids like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications, - Messages ('Message Information' Group) - Different types of messages, conversations except SMS, MMS but incl. recipient & sender IDs and attachments. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments, - Media URLs ('Message Information' Group) - URLs related to media info such as stream media or profile's media, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments
Transferred data (Data-in-Transit, DIT). Transferred data groups include Credentials Information, Account Information, Message Information. The average DIT value is 4.00 points.
Items with average value 4.00 points means data protected in the following way - bypassed by fake/stolen root certificates.
- Credentials (IDs) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Only account IDs like app or 3rd party user IDs incl. emails, phone number, usernames and etc. (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc., - Credentials (Passwords) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Well known passwords or PINs you're using to get an access to your account (usually worse than tokens because gives a full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc., - Credentials (Tokens) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Different tokens used to get an access to your account except passwords but incl. app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys and etc. (usually give a full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc., - Credentials (Activation IDs) ('Credentials Information' Group) - Two-factor activation code received in messages. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials incl. basic (ids only), passwords, tokens, etc., - Media Data ('Account Information' Group) - Any kind of info like images, audios, videos, media notes, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential ids like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications, - Media Data ('Message Information' Group) - Any kind of info like images, audios, videos, media notes, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments, - Account Data ('Account Information' Group) - Basic info about account like name, list of sub-account (e.g. financial or other) and some linked data like a phone number. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential ids like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications, - Media URLs ('Account Information' Group) - URLs related to media info such as stream media or profile's media, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential ids like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications, - Messages ('Message Information' Group) - Different types of messages, conversations except SMS, MMS but incl. recipient & sender IDs and attachments. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments, - Contact Short Profile ('Message Information' Group) - Name, Email ID, Phone number of contacts. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be all type of message, incl. SMS, MMS, social & IM messages with or without attachments
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