The Patanjali made a messaging app which was recently launched by Baba Ramdev has been reported unsafe for the users. The security experts said that this messaging app is a security disaster in case of user data protection. A French firm name Elliot Alderson conducting the security text on the Baba Ramdev and later the researcher appointed for inspection tweeted that this Android app is the disaster in term of security. He issued a warning for Kimbho app user by revealing that he had access to messages of all the active users. He pointed out the security flaw in messaging app. The researcher had the access to personal user ID and phone number of the users active on the messaging app.
After so much negative new appearing about the Kimbho led to the removal of the app from play store by Patanjali. The researcher reported that this app has copied many features from an already existing app known as Bolo Messanger. He revealed that the app description and OTP authentication system was ditto copy of the Bolo messenger.
Ok, I will stop here. The #Kimbho #android #app is a security disaster. I can access the messages of all the users...🤦♂️
— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) May 30, 2018
The @KimbhoApp is a copy paste of another #application. The description and the screenshots in the app stores are the same. Moreover, the #Kimbho app is making request to bolomessenger[.]com pic.twitter.com/gOKOhash5X
— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) May 31, 2018
This @KimbhoApp is a joke, next time before making press statements, hire competent developers... If it is not clear, for the moment don't install this app. #Kimbho #KimbhoApp pic.twitter.com/wLWzO6lhSR
— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) May 30, 2018
Elliot Alderson firm constantly researches on the new and popular apps and reveal their security holes. He has exposed many another tech aggregator such as PayTm app, OxygenOS, Namo app, Congress app. He exposed security breaches in the website of India Post, ISRO and BSNL. The Elliot Alderson raised the alarm on security issues of privacy in official Aadhaar app and OnePlus for collecting a considerable amount of data.