Security vulnerabilities in popular Android mental health apps

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1. 24.02.2026 00:59 1 articles · 3h ago

   Over 1,500 vulnerabilities found in popular Android mental health apps

   Researchers from Oversecured identified 1,575 vulnerabilities across ten Android mental health apps, including 54 high-severity issues. These vulnerabilities could allow attackers to intercept login credentials, spoof notifications, and access sensitive user data such as therapy session transcripts and mood logs. The apps have a combined download count of over 14.7 million.

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• Over 1,575 vulnerabilities were found across ten mental health apps, with 54 rated as high-severity.

  First reported: 24.02.2026 00:59
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• Vulnerabilities include insecure URI parsing, local data storage issues, and cryptographically insecure random number generation.

  First reported: 24.02.2026 00:59
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• Some apps store sensitive data in plaintext and lack root detection mechanisms.

  First reported: 24.02.2026 00:59
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  • Android mental health apps with 14.7M installs filled with security flaws — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 24.02.2026 00:59

• The apps have a combined download count of over 14.7 million.

  First reported: 24.02.2026 00:59
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  • Android mental health apps with 14.7M installs filled with security flaws — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 24.02.2026 00:59