An android app with over 400 million users has been secretly collecting sensitive data without permission , according to security experts at AdGuard . The Go Keyboard app , which is available on the Google Play Store , has access to users ' contacts , phone logs and microphone ##s . The information is sent to remote servers once collected , while the app is in constant communication with numerous third - party trackers . IBTimes UK has reached out to Google for further clarity on the issue and will update this article in the event that a response is provided. Go Keyboard constitutes a serious security threat , according to AdGuard .
An android app with over 400 million users has been secretly collecting sensitive data without permission , according to security experts at AdGuard . The Go Keyboard app , which is available on the Google Play Store , has access to users ' contacts , phone logs and microphone ##s . The information is sent to remote servers once collected , while the app is in constant communication with numerous third - party trackers . Go Keyboard constitutes a serious security threat , according to AdGuard .