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892 White House App Is a Terrifying Security Mess

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 05/06/2026 07:00 EDT

White House App Is a Terrifying Security Mess

New submitter spazmonkey writes: From a hidden GPS tracker polling your location every 4.5 minutes to JavaScript loaded from a random GitHub account, no SSL certificate pinning, and an in-app browser that silently strips cookie consent dialogs and paywalls from every page you visit, the new White House app seems to have a little bit of everything. A security researcher pulled the APK apart to discover the cybersecurity vulnerabilities. "The app is a React Native build using Expo SDK 54, with WordPress power

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