CAMSCANNER is a Chinese app where you scan all your important documents
Yes, you heard it right. The app which you use for everyday purpose and use for scan your important document, from aadhaar card, Pan card to your class note is an app which is developed and operated by a Chinese based company.
In 2019 the app is removed from play store for vulnerabilities.
The app is operated by INTSIG information Co.; Ltd. It is a Chinese company that operates the app all over the world.
In play store, you can see that the developer office is in CA. But when you visit the website you can see that this is a Chinese based company.
The head office of this company is located in Shanghai, China. The CEO of this company is Li-Xin Zhen.
Tik Tok is always in a controversy about the privacy of the user even the Indian government tweets about security measures of this Tik Tok app.
Thousand of document are scanned using this app every day in India. From educational purposes to office purposes every time when someone needs to scan any document, always use this app in a second.
Now the risk factor is the same as tiktok, The permissions of the app are as same as Tik Tok.
It can modify your data, get your full network access.
It can access the device ID and CAll information. You think why this scanning app needs call information.
It has also access to install something.
This app has access to:
Wi-Fi connection information
- view Wi-Fi connections
Phone
- read phone status and identity
Storage
- read the contents of your USB storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Device ID & call information
- read phone status and identity
Camera
- take pictures and videos
Photos / Media / Files
- read the contents of your USB storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- access USB storage filesystem
- receive data from Internet
- View network connections
- full network access
- prevent device from sleeping
- install shortcuts
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