Back when Google Play first paved the way for peer-to-peer app and game sharing, SHAREit was one of the first applications to utilize the feature.

While the app allows the transfer and download of various file types, such as Android Package (APK), the vulnerabilities related to these features are most likely unintended flaws," Trend Micro ...

Android app with one billion downloads releases crucial patch you must download today SECURITY researchers warned about a concerning flaw found in the SHAREit app, which currently boasts around 1. ...

ShareIt's incredible success of a billion Android downloads and 1.8 billion users worldwide (there are also iOS, Windows, and Mac apps) has led to what looks like an incredible amount of app bloat ...

While the app allows the transfer and download of various file types, such as Android Package (APK), the vulnerabilities related to these features are most likely unintended flaws.

In 2019, SHAREit patched two other security vulnerabilities that would've enabled attackers to bypass the app's authentication mechanism and download arbitrary user files from vulnerable devices.