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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