This application is available for iOS. This app is designed to find the cheap hotels over thousands of hotel deals. The latest build was released on Dec 21, 2016. Our latest check was performed on Oct 7th, 2016
Findings Summary
Our examination revealed total 28 items, where were 12 DAR items and 16 DIT items found. Among DAR items were found 0 worst items, 4 bad items, 8 good items, and 0 best items. Among DIT items were found 3 worst items, 13 bad items, 0 good items, and 0 best items.
Below you find 3 infographics summarizing what we described above. Each image provides information about both DAR and DIT items.
Everything presented below is related to well-known CWEs, such as Sensitive data leakage [CWE-200], Unsafe sensitive data storage [CWE-312], Unsafe sensitive data transmission [CWE-319]. You can read more about it here.
Now let’s go deeper and examine each data item’s protection level.
Application Description
Let’s cite the description of this application below:
Get a room! Skyscanner makes it quick and easy to search, compare and book hotels, anytime anywhere.
Key features:
Compare hundreds of thousands of hotels, resorts, apartments and hostels.
Find hotels near your current location. Even search last minute hotels for tonight.
Share hotel details via email and text message, to keep travel companions in the loop.
See inspiring photos and consumer reviews, to help you find the ideal room.
Exclusive new Apple Watch functionality, including a great new ‘find your way back to your hotel’ feature.
We search millions of hotel rooms around the world: from family friendly hotels to boutique B&Bs, backpacker hostels to 5 star all-inclusive resorts. You’ll see the lowest prices and the best deals – there’s no catch and no added fees.
Book a hotel in 3 easy steps:
Search for hotels
Enter your destination and your travel dates. We’ll show you all rooms and rates.
Just looking for inspiration? Search for hotels in all your top destinations and you might discover unexpected deals.
Compare options
View the best hotel rates for your trip, view photos and compare reviews. You’ll always see the lowest prices – but we’ll also show you rates from all travel agents and hotel booking sites, so you know exactly what’s available.
Book your accommodation
Chosen your perfect hotel? We’ll send you direct to the travel agent or hotel website to complete your booking on your iPhone or iPad.
And that’s it – download the Skyscanner Hotels app and start searching today.
Protection levels.
Locally stored data (Data-at-Rest, DAR).
Locally stored data groups include Credentials Information, Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information, Media Information, Travel Information, Booking ‘n’ Purchases Information.
The average DAR value is 5.50 points (7.00 points of system protection and 4.00 points of own protection). It is higher than a typical value (3.5 points, where’s 7 points of system protection and 0 points of own protection).
Items’ GROUP #1 with average value 3.50 points (7 points of system protection, 0 points of own protection) means data protection levels have following definitions. Frankly talking, extra data found that shouldn’t be accessed where system protection level means – root/jailbreak is required but not possible without wiping device data, and own protection level means – stored as is.
– Credentials (IDs) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Only account IDs like app or 3rd party user IDs including emails, phone number, usernames, etc. (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,
– Credentials (Tokens) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Different tokens used to get access to your account, except for passwords but including app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys, etc. (usually give full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,
– Credentials (Access IDs) (‘Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information’ Group) – Different tokens used to get access to your account, except for passwords but including app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys, etc. (usually don’t give full access to your account because based on permissions linked to these access tokens). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to analytics services like Flurry, Google Analytics, etc. or advertisements,
– Credentials (Tokens) (‘Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information’ Group) – Different tokens used to get access to your account, except for passwords but including app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys, etc. (usually give full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to analytics services like Flurry, Google Analytics, etc. or advertisements
Items’ GROUP #2 with average value 6.50 points (7 points of system protection, 6 points of own protection) means data protection levels have following definitions. Frankly talking, protection and privacy issues are still possible but might involve interaction with an app code where system protection level means – root/jailbreak is required but not possible without wiping device data, and own protection level means – data is not available in backups.
– Screen Snapshots (‘Media Information’ Group) – Screenshots of your device screen running certain apps; common as an iOS app multitasking feature (app swipes) or browser tab swipes. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any data like photo, image, video, audio,
– Personalization (‘Travel Information’ Group) – Info describes user preferences, favorites, tracked data, search requests, suggestions, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any travel info like flight, accommodation, ground transportation, etc.,
– Orders & Reservation History (‘Travel Information’ Group) – Basic info about orders, reservations, like ID, date and time, amount of payment, and place (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any travel info like flight, accommodation, ground transportation, etc.,
– Orders & Reservation Details (‘Booking ‘n’ Purchases Information’ Group) – Full info about orders, reservations, like ID, date and time, amount of payment, flight routes, hotel or another order details, rules, linked data. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to your booking and purchases like travel, app or another kind of purchases,
– Orders & Reservation History (‘Booking ‘n’ Purchases Information’ Group) – Basic info about orders, reservations, like ID, date and time, amount of payment, and place (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to your booking and purchases like travel, app or another kind of purchases,
– Calendar Details (‘Travel Information’ Group) – Details of calendar events like date and time, time zone, place, participant’s info, calendar body, notes, attachments, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any travel info like flight, accommodation, ground transportation, etc.,
– Calendar Events (‘Travel Information’ Group) – Some info about calendar events like date and time and calendar body. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any travel info like flight, accommodation, ground transportation, etc.,
– Application Configs (‘Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information’ Group) – Different configuration files created by your app, perhaps app permissions. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to analytics services like Flurry, Google Analytics, etc. or advertisements
Also, keep in mind, using jailbroken device means the system protection level is 0 points and you’re using out-of-date iOS < 8.3 the system protection level is 2 points. If some data marked as shareable via iTunes, then the system protection level is 4 points.
Transferred data (Data-in-Transit, DIT).
Transferred data groups include Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information, Credentials Information, Travel Information, Account Information, Booking ‘n’ Purchases Information, Payment ‘n’ Transaction Information.
The average DIT value is 3.59 points (4.06 points of system protection and 3.13 points of own protection). It is less than a typical value (4 points, where’s 4 points of system protection and 4 points of own protection).
Items’ GROUP #1 with average value 4.50 points (5 points of system protection, 4 points of own protection) means data protection levels have following definitions. Frankly talking, data available if it’s allowed only and may require user action where system protection level means – some techniques are available to developers to keep connection bypassing system settings, like proxy settings, etc., and own protection level means – bypassed by fake/stolen root certificates.
– Device Details (‘Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information’ Group) – Includes basic device details plus hardware key and fingerprints as well as IMEI. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to analytics services like Flurry, Google Analytics, etc. or advertisements,
– Credentials (IDs) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Only account IDs like app or 3rd party user IDs including emails, phone number, usernames, etc. (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,
– Credentials (Passwords) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Well-known passwords or PINs you’re using to get access to your account (usually it is worse than tokens because it gives full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,
– Credentials (Tokens) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Different tokens used to get access to your account, except for passwords but including app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys, etc. (usually give full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,
– Credentials (Access IDs) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Different tokens used to get access to your account, except for passwords but including app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys, etc. (usually don’t give full access to your account because based on permissions linked to these access tokens). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,
– Environment (‘Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information’ Group) – Different info about the environment of the device including apps lists, device info, OS name and versions, updates, a list of users, network details, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to analytics services like Flurry, Google Analytics, etc. or advertisements,
– Tracked Data ‘n’ Favorites (‘Travel Information’ Group) – Any favorites data or tracked data marked as desirable by users and for users (Means, user is on FB messenger, Viber, bank client or favourite hotel, room type, flight route, airline). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any travel info like flight, accommodation, ground transportation, etc.,
– Account Details (‘Account Information’ Group) – Full info about your account including account membership, expiration, profile, linked data and account, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential IDs like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications,
– Device Data (‘Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information’ Group) – Device ID, Device Name, Device OS Name and Version, and jailbroken/root status. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to analytics services like Flurry, Google Analytics, etc. or advertisements,
– Session Details (‘Booking ‘n’ Purchases Information’ Group) – Typical logged session data like connection activity, transferred data, perhaps credentials IDs, rarely access IDs, tokens or passwords. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to your booking and purchases like travel, app or another kind of purchases,
– Orders & Reservation Details (‘Travel Information’ Group) – Full info about orders, reservations, like ID, date and time, amount of payment, flight routes, hotel or another order details, rules, linked data. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any travel info like flight, accommodation, ground transportation, etc.,
– Orders & Reservation History (‘Travel Information’ Group) – Basic info about orders, reservations, like ID, date and time, amount of payment, and place (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any travel info like flight, accommodation, ground transportation, etc.
Items’ GROUP #2 with average value 0.00 points (0 points of system protection, 0 points of own protection) means data protection levels have following definitions. Frankly talking, data ‘as is’ and easily accessed (plaintext, no protection at all) where system protection level means – transferred (or supposed to be) ‘as is’ (plaintext) due to jailbreak/root or preinstalled non-trusted firmware, certificates, etc., and own protection level means – transferred as is, perhaps protection mode turns off or doesn’t exist or info reveal eventually.
– Personalization (‘Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information’ Group) – Info describes user preferences, favorites, tracked data, search requests, suggestions, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to analytics services like Flurry, Google Analytics, etc. or advertisements,
– Travel Details (‘Travel Information’ Group) – Full info about accommodation (hotel, address, contacts, room, date and time, facilities, media data), flights (routes, location, date and time, media data) or ground (routes, location, date and time, media data). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any travel info like flight, accommodation, ground transportation, etc.,
– Travel Details (‘Booking ‘n’ Purchases Information’ Group) – Full info about accommodation (hotel, address, contacts, room, date and time, facilities, media data), flights (routes, location, date and time, media data) or ground (routes, location, date and time, media data). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to your booking and purchases like travel, app or another kind of purchases
Items’ GROUP #3 with average value 3.50 points (5 points of system protection, 2 points of own protection) means data protection levels have following definitions. Frankly talking, extra data found that shouldn’t be accessed where system protection level means – some techniques are available to developers to keep connection bypassing system settings, like proxy settings, etc., and own protection level means – no MITM protection at all, bypassed without root fake/stolen certificates, or SSL strip.
– Card Full Information (‘Payment ‘n’ Transaction Information’ Group) – All details about card include short info, holder address, bank info and CVC, CVV, CVV2. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be details about transactions and payment data involved into transaction records
Keep in mind if you’re using out-of-date iOS < 9.0, the system level equals 2 points instead of 4. It means your data can be stolen without involving your actions.
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