Two Android apps used in combat by US troops contained severe vulnerabilities

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/two-android-apps-used-in-combat-by-us-troops-contained-severe-vulnerabilities/

By Catalin Cimpanu
ZDNet
December 20, 2018

US military troops used two Android apps that contained severe 
vulnerabilities in live combat scenarios, a Navy Inspector General report 
revealed today.

The two apps are named KILSWITCH (Kinetic Integrated Low-Cost Software 
Integrated Tactical Combat Handheld) and APASS (Android Precision Assault 
Strike Suite).

Both apps work by showing satellite imagery of surroundings, including 
objectives, mission goals, nearby enemy and friendly forces.

The two apps work as a modern-day replacement for radios and paper maps 
and allow troops to use a real-time messaging client to coordinate with 
other military branches, and even call in air-strike support with a few 
simple screen taps, according to a DARPA press release and accompanying 
YouTube video.

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