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The Guardian - US & World News
com.guardian · Build 6.238.23405
Analysis: complete. Static analysis completed for this build. A grade is not a guarantee of safety. Historical verification does not establish current reachability.
- Grade / score
- B · 89/100
- Finding categories
- 7
- Occurrences
- 11
- Scanned
- 2026-10-12T18:46:55.394Z
- Document issued
- 2026-10-13T18:41:06.095Z
- Historical verifications
- 0
Finding evidence
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Application data is backup-enabled · info · 1 occurrence
Backup is on by default on Android; this manifest states it explicitly. If the app stores sensitive local data, define dataExtractionRules/fullBackupContent to exclude it, or set android:allowBackup=false.
CWE-530 · CWE-312 · MASVS-STORAGE-1 · MASVS-STORAGE-2
android:allowBackup="true"
Amazon S3 bucket reference · low · 1 occurrence
Confirm the bucket/database denies anonymous read (enable auth / storage rules / RLS), then audit its contents for data already exposed while it was open.
CWE-200 · CWE-284 · MASVS-STORAGE-2
https://████████████.amazonaws.com/███
Firebase Realtime Database reference · low · 2 occurrences
Confirm the bucket/database denies anonymous read (enable auth / storage rules / RLS), then audit its contents for data already exposed while it was open.
CWE-200 · CWE-284 · MASVS-STORAGE-2
https://█████████████████████████████.firebaseio.com/███https://████████████████████████████.firebaseio.com/███
Google API key (client-shipped; restriction unverified) · low · 3 occurrences
Restrict the API key (application + API restrictions in Google Cloud Console); a client-shipped key is public, so restriction is the control.
CWE-798 · MASVS-STORAGE-1
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Firebase Storage bucket reference · low · 2 occurrences
Confirm the bucket/database denies anonymous read (enable auth / storage rules / RLS), then audit its contents for data already exposed while it was open.
CWE-200 · CWE-284 · MASVS-STORAGE-2
████████████████████████
Data Safety label omits Location · low · 1 occurrence
Update the Play Data Safety form to declare the observed data category, or remove the capability if the data is not actually collected.
CWE-359 · MASVS-PRIVACY-3
app can access location (Approximate location); not in the declaration
Short signing key (RSA 1024-bit) · medium · 1 occurrence
Use an RSA key of at least 2048 bits or an EC P-256 key for signing.
CWE-326 · MASVS-CRYPTO-1
RSA-1024
Control coverage
Mapped static evidence does not establish a control pass. Manual assessment remains separate.
| Control | Requirement | Recorded status |
|---|---|---|
| MASVS-STORAGE-1 | The app securely stores sensitive data. | Review signal |
| MASVS-STORAGE-2 | The app prevents leakage of sensitive data. | Review signal |
| MASVS-CRYPTO-1 | The app employs current strong cryptography and uses it according to best practices. | Review signal |
| MASVS-CRYPTO-2 | The app performs key management according to best practices. | No static findings · not a pass |
| MASVS-AUTH-1 | The app uses secure authentication and authorization protocols. | Manual assessment |
| MASVS-AUTH-2 | The app performs local authentication securely. | Manual assessment |
| MASVS-AUTH-3 | The app secures sensitive operations with additional authentication. | Manual assessment |
| MASVS-NETWORK-1 | The app secures all network traffic according to current best practices. | No static findings · not a pass |
| MASVS-NETWORK-2 | The app verifies the identity of the remote endpoint (e.g. certificate pinning). | No static findings · not a pass |
| MASVS-PLATFORM-1 | The app uses IPC mechanisms securely. | No static findings · not a pass |
| MASVS-PLATFORM-2 | The app uses WebViews securely. | No static findings · not a pass |
| MASVS-PLATFORM-3 | The app uses the user interface securely. | Manual assessment |
| MASVS-CODE-1 | The app requires an up-to-date platform version. | No static findings · not a pass |
| MASVS-CODE-2 | The app has a mechanism for enforcing updates. | Manual assessment |
| MASVS-CODE-3 | The app only uses software components without known vulnerabilities. | No static findings · not a pass |
| MASVS-CODE-4 | The app validates and sanitizes all untrusted inputs and follows secure-coding practice. | No static findings · not a pass |
| MASVS-RESILIENCE-1 | The app validates the integrity of the platform. | Manual assessment |
| MASVS-RESILIENCE-2 | The app implements anti-tampering mechanisms. | Manual assessment |
| MASVS-RESILIENCE-3 | The app implements anti-static-analysis mechanisms. | Manual assessment |
| MASVS-RESILIENCE-4 | The app implements anti-dynamic-analysis techniques. | Manual assessment |
| MASVS-PRIVACY-1 | The app minimizes access to sensitive data and resources. | No static findings · not a pass |
| MASVS-PRIVACY-2 | The app prevents identification of the user. | No static findings · not a pass |
| MASVS-PRIVACY-3 | The app is transparent about data collection and usage. | Review signal |
| MASVS-PRIVACY-4 | The app offers user control over their data. | Manual assessment |
Build identity and signature
- Scan ID
- 44214aec-7eb4-4737-8bee-a2ce4698d79e
- APK SHA-256
59b3b1415633de336b263e5008140e7ae03d417288dcad4dc3691a9856953228- Capsule SHA-256
56f9f89b8d1e84518c6ace82b168c19ac5679acbbd3f0965780a12ec56febc06- Signing key
- IE6LeZNX4dAAPLGr
Verify the signed JSON at apk-scanner.com/verify. This printed view is a presentation of the signed record; the JSON is the verification artifact.