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Pokemon Go is a huge security risk

Pokemon Go is a huge security risk I figured I�d post this because I don�t see anyone else talking about it and it bothers me. If you didn�t know, Pokemon Go is the latest in the long running series of games from Nintendo (although Go is actually made by a developer called Niantic). It�s also the first (I think) to run on your phone. Needless to say, it�s a huge hit. And it looks like a ton of fun - pretty much everyone I know is playing it. But there�s a problem. To play the game you need an account. Weirdly, Niantic won�t let you just create one - you need to sign in with an existing account from one of two services - the pokemon.com website or Google. Now the Pokemon site is for some reason not accepting new signups right now so if you�re not already registered there you�ll need to use a Google account - and that�s where the fun begins. I started the game, hit the Google button, and was redirected to log in. Normally you�d see a little message saying what data the app is going to b...