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BBC: World News & Stories

BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. · Build 2026.9.0

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Overview

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1 high or critical finding category to review

BBC: World News & Stories (bbc.mobile.news.ww) scored grade D, 35 out of 100, in a static scan of version 2026.9.0 on 2026-10-13. It has 1 high or critical finding among 6 finding categories across 8 occurrences. 16 tracking SDKs are present in the package, which describes what ships, not what runs or what it sends. This is static analysis of a single build: it does not observe the app running and does not establish that any data is exposed.

Finding categories68 occurrences
High / critical1Category count
Tracking SDKs16Presence, not observed traffic
Assessment score35 / 100Grade D

Start with these findings

criticalBIP39 wallet seed phrase (12 words, checksum valid)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A BIP39 mnemonic seed phrase with a valid checksum is embedded in the app. This is the master key to a cryptocurrency wallet — anyone with it controls the funds. Extremely high risk; if it is a real wallet, move the funds and generate a new seed immediately.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.
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mediumShort signing key (RSA 1024-bit)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The signing key is shorter than the modern 2048-bit RSA minimum. Short keys are cryptographically weaker; a release should re-key to at least RSA-2048 (or an EC key).

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.
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lowAmazon S3 bucket reference3 occurrences

Interpretation & review guidance

A reference to an Amazon S3 bucket. Using cloud storage is normal — the risk exists only if the bucket allows anonymous listing/read, which requires a separate authorized assessment.

Evidence
3 recorded occurrences in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.
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Privacy

37 requested permissions · 2 flagged high-risk classes.

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Build & components

124 components recorded. Certificate parsing does not validate APK signature integrity.

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Findings

6 categories · 8 occurrences. Severity totals describe categories. Expand a finding for interpretation and review guidance.

criticalBIP39 wallet seed phrase (12 words, checksum valid)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A BIP39 mnemonic seed phrase with a valid checksum is embedded in the app. This is the master key to a cryptocurrency wallet — anyone with it controls the funds. Extremely high risk; if it is a real wallet, move the funds and generate a new seed immediately.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
assets/index.android.bundle
Recorded match
Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.
Detector rule
bip39
Recorded file locations
  • assets/index.android.bundle

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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mediumShort signing key (RSA 1024-bit)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

The signing key is shorter than the modern 2048-bit RSA minimum. Short keys are cryptographically weaker; a release should re-key to at least RSA-2048 (or an EC key).

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Signing metadata
Representative location
META-INF/signing:key
Recorded match
RSA-1024
Detector rule
signing
Recorded file locations
  • META-INF/signing:key

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowAmazon S3 bucket reference3 occurrences

Interpretation & review guidance

A reference to an Amazon S3 bucket. Using cloud storage is normal — the risk exists only if the bucket allows anonymous listing/read, which requires a separate authorized assessment.

Evidence
3 recorded occurrences in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
classes7.dex
Recorded match
Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.
Detector rule
s3_path_url
Recorded file locations
  • classes7.dex

3 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowFirebase Realtime Database reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Realtime Database URL. Nearly every app that uses Firebase ships one. It's only an exposure if the database rules are world-readable — that's what live verification checks.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
resources.arsc
Recorded match
Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.
Detector rule
firebase_db
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowFirebase Storage bucket reference1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

A Firebase Cloud Storage bucket reference (the default <project>.appspot.com). Storing user files here is normal — it's only an exposure if the Storage security rules allow public read/list, which live verification tests.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
resources.arsc
Recorded match
Pattern recorded; identifying value redacted.
Detector rule
firebase_storage_bucket
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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lowGoogle API key (client-shipped; restriction unverified)1 occurrence

Interpretation & review guidance

Android apps are designed to ship Google API keys in the client; Google restricts them by app signing certificate + enabled API. This is only a problem if the key is left unrestricted — presence alone is expected, not an exposure.

Evidence
1 recorded occurrence in the analyzed APK. These are distinct stored findings, not a count of every source match.
Verification
Static detection; current reachability is not established.

Evidence preview

Evidence type
Static string match
Representative location
resources.arsc
Recorded match
AIza•••••••• (21–40 chars, redacted)
Detector rule
google_api_key
Recorded file locations
  • resources.arsc

1 recorded findings have inspectable metadata. Duplicate matches may share a representative location.

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Privacy signals

Capabilities and bundled software do not prove that data was collected or transmitted.

Requested permissions37
Flagged high-risk classes2
Detected SDKs16

Phone state Storage

Requested permission inventory (37)
  • air.com.cc.uk.co.bbc.cbeebiesstorytime.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • air.uk.co.bbc.cbeebiesstorytime.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.VIBRATE
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • bbc.iplayer.android.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • bbc.mobile.news.uk.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • bbc.mobile.news.ww.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • bbc.mobile.weather.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • com.android.vending.BILLING
  • com.bbc.sounds.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
  • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
  • com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
  • com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO
  • uk.co.bbc.android.sportdomestic.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • uk.co.bbc.authtoolkit.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • uk.co.bbc.authtoolkit.sandbox.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • uk.co.bbc.cbeebiesgetcreative.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • uk.co.bbc.cbeebiesgoexplore.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • uk.co.bbc.cbeebiesplaytimeisland.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER
  • uk.co.bbc.integrationapp.permission.LOGIN_PROVIDER

Data collection & flow (privacy signal, not part of the grade)

Data the app can access
Phone
Phone state / number
Photos & files
Storage (write)Storage
Persistent identifiers (referenced in code)
Advertising ID (AAID)Android IDDevice ID / IMEIHardware MAC address
Where it can go
Third parties present (11)
AppLovinGoogle AdMobUnity AdsironSourceComscoreGoogle Analytics for FirebaseGoogle Firebase AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerAdjustAppsFlyerAirship
  • Persistent-identifier APIs referenced in code (Advertising ID (AAID), Android ID, Device ID / IMEI +1 more) with 11 analytics/ad SDK(s) present — the mechanism used for cross-app profiling.
  • Phone, Photos & files data requested with third-party analytics/ad SDKs present.

This maps what the app can access (permissions it requests, identifier APIs its code references) to the third parties bundled in it. It reflects capability and SDK presence — not proof that a specific value was transmitted.

Data Safety: declared vs observed (Play label vs our analysis)

Declared collected
App activityApp info and performanceDevice or other IDsLocationPersonal infoWeb browsing
Declared shared
App activityApp info and performanceDevice or other IDsLocationWeb browsing
We observe the app can access
no sensitive access observed
✓ No obvious mismatch between the declaration and what we observe.

We compare the developer's Google Play Data Safety declaration with what the binary can actually do (permissions it requests, identifier APIs and third-party SDKs it ships). A mismatch is a capability signal to confirm — a requested permission is not proof of collection.

Trackers & SDKs (16 detected · privacy signal, not part of the grade)

Advertising
AppLovinGoogle AdMobUnity AdsironSource
Analytics
ComscoreGoogle Analytics for FirebaseGoogle Firebase AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
Attribution
AdjustAppsFlyer
Consent
Google UMP (consent)IAB TCFSourcepoint CMPUsercentrics CMP
Crash reporting
Google Crashlytics
Push/Analytics
Airship

Build & components

Scanned build 2026.9.0. Store metadata may describe a newer release.

APK SHA-256b5397bbc000d46c96d1e05a46e43eba3f60fe5b98d44d874f819aa13a42be31a

Signing certificate (who signed this build — factual, not part of the grade)

Signer
BBC Worldwide Limited self-signed
Scheme
V3V2
Key
RSA 1024-bit
Algorithm
sha1WithRSA
Validity
2011-05-17 → 2038-10-02
Cert SHA-256
fd:76:b3:b8:df:5f:e8:fd:59:09:57:eb:0f:78:a9:96:96:7d:d3:c8:bd:87:af:f4:1f:47:e7:79:9d:06:5d:c7

The certificate fingerprint identifies the parsed signing certificate. Knowing this public fingerprint does not establish ownership or validate the APK signature.

Signature integrity: not established by certificate parsing.

Component inventory

124 components. Advisory matching covers a curated set; no match is not proof that a component is vulnerability-free.

Bundled components and recorded advisory matches
ComponentVersionAdvisory matches
androidx.activity:activity1.11.0None recorded
androidx.activity:activity-compose1.11.0None recorded
androidx.activity:activity-ktx1.11.0None recorded
androidx.annotation:annotation-experimental1.5.0None recorded
androidx.appcompat:appcompat1.6.1None recorded
androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources1.7.0None recorded
androidx.asynclayoutinflater:asynclayoutinflater1.0.0None recorded
androidx.autofill:autofill1.3.0None recorded
androidx.browser:browser1.9.0None recorded
androidx.cardview:cardview1.0.0None recorded
androidx.compose.animation:animation1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.animation:animation-core1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.foundation:foundation1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.material3:material31.4.0None recorded
androidx.compose.material:material1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.material:material-ripple1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-annotation1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-livedata1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-saveable1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-geometry1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-graphics1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-text1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-data1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-unit1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-util1.9.2None recorded
androidx.compose.ui:ui-viewbinding1.9.2None recorded
androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout2.2.1None recorded
androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout1.2.0None recorded
androidx.core:core1.18.0None recorded
androidx.core:core-ktx1.18.0None recorded
androidx.core:core-splashscreen1.0.1None recorded
androidx.core:core-viewtree1.0.0None recorded
androidx.credentials:credentials1.3.0None recorded
androidx.credentials:credentials-play-services-auth1.3.0None recorded
androidx.cursoradapter:cursoradapter1.0.0None recorded
androidx.customview:customview1.2.0None recorded
androidx.customview:customview-poolingcontainer1.0.0None recorded
androidx.databinding:viewbinding8.13.0None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore1.1.7None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore-core1.1.7None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences1.1.7None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences-core1.1.7None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences-rxjava21.1.7None recorded
androidx.datastore:datastore-rxjava21.1.7None recorded
androidx.documentfile:documentfile1.1.0None recorded
androidx.drawerlayout:drawerlayout1.1.1None recorded
androidx.dynamicanimation:dynamicanimation1.1.0None recorded
androidx.emoji2:emoji21.4.0None recorded
androidx.emoji2:emoji2-views-helper1.4.0None recorded
androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface1.3.6None recorded
androidx.fragment:fragment1.8.9None recorded
androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx1.8.9None recorded
androidx.graphics:graphics-path1.0.1None recorded
androidx.graphics:graphics-shapes1.0.1None recorded
androidx.interpolator:interpolator1.0.0None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-core-ui1.0.0None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-core-utils1.0.0None recorded
androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v41.0.0None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions2.2.0None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core2.7.0None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-core-ktx2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-service2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx2.9.4None recorded
androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate2.9.4None recorded
androidx.loader:loader1.1.0None recorded
androidx.localbroadcastmanager:localbroadcastmanager1.0.0None recorded
androidx.media:media1.7.0None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-common2.9.5None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-compose2.9.5None recorded
androidx.navigation:navigation-runtime2.9.5None recorded
androidx.preference:preference1.2.1None recorded
androidx.preference:preference-ktx1.2.1None recorded
androidx.print:print1.0.0None recorded
androidx.privacysandbox.ads:ads-adservices1.1.0-beta12None recorded
androidx.privacysandbox.ads:ads-adservices-java1.1.0-beta12None recorded
androidx.profileinstaller:profileinstaller1.4.0None recorded
androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview1.4.0None recorded
androidx.room:room-ktx2.8.3None recorded
androidx.room:room-runtime2.8.3None recorded
androidx.room:room-rxjava22.8.3None recorded
androidx.savedstate:savedstate1.3.3None recorded
androidx.savedstate:savedstate-compose1.3.3None recorded
androidx.savedstate:savedstate-ktx1.3.3None recorded
androidx.security:security-crypto1.1.0None recorded
androidx.slidingpanelayout:slidingpanelayout1.2.0None recorded
androidx.sqlite:sqlite2.6.1None recorded
androidx.sqlite:sqlite-framework2.6.1None recorded
androidx.startup:startup-runtime1.2.0None recorded
androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout1.1.0None recorded
androidx.tracing:tracing1.2.0None recorded
androidx.tracing:tracing-ktx1.2.0None recorded
androidx.transition:transition1.7.0None recorded
androidx.transition:transition-ktx1.7.0None recorded
androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable1.1.0None recorded
androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable-animated1.1.0None recorded
androidx.versionedparcelable:versionedparcelable1.1.1None recorded
androidx.viewpager2:viewpager21.1.0None recorded
androidx.viewpager:viewpager1.0.0None recorded
androidx.webkit:webkit1.14.0None recorded
androidx.window:window1.5.1None recorded
androidx.window:window-core1.5.1None recorded
androidx.work:work-runtime2.11.0None recorded
androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx2.11.0None recorded
com.google.android.material:material1.13.0None recorded
com.google.dagger:dagger2.53.1None recorded
com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp4.12.0None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_android1.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_core1.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_play_services1.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_reactive1.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_rx21.10.2None recorded
kotlinx:coroutines_slf4j1.10.2None recorded
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About this app

Breaking News, Podcasts, Video

Content ratingTeen
Download size146.1 MB
Privacy policyPublished →
Developer sitewww.bbc.com/

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Scanned (UTC)BuildScoreGrade
2026-10-13 07:02 UTC2026.9.035D
2026-10-06 06:30 UTC2026.9.035D
2026-09-29 06:28 UTC2026.8.035D
2026-09-11 05:11 UTC2026.8.035D
2026-09-11 01:04 UTC2026.8.0Not gradedNot graded
2026-09-03 08:45 UTC2026.7.035D

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