And, unfortunately, it takes little effort for attackers to find open Firebase app databases and gain access to millions of private mobile data app records." The company provides full details in its ...

Unlike the Play Store malware and scams we often cover that actively steal or distribute user information, these apps are leaking data by accident due to a poorly configured Google Firebase ...

Of these, 3,046 apps (2,446 Android and 600 iOS) saved data inside 2,271 misconfigured Firebase databases that allowed anyone to view their content. In total, the databases exposed more than 100 ...

Firebase started out as a database backend service for real-time apps, but today it’s taking a step in another direction. The company is expanding its platform with a hosting service for web apps.

Today’s update includes the 1.0 launch of Firebase’s crash reporting tool, improved real-time analytics that are now also integrated into Google’s BigQuery database service, better support ...