Alex Vakulov has spent over 20 years in the cybersecurity industry. He focuses on malware analysis, threat research, and helping organizations protect their data from evolving digital risks and DDOS attacks. He works as an independent cybersecurity consultant. Also, Alex has journalism experience and provides security publications, including Forbes.
His writing cuts through technical complexity. He turns research into findings and clear insights. Alex provides practical security recommendations that teams can implement without deep IT knowledge.
15 min read • 9 Jun 2026
Most people care about privacy but rarely check app permissions, even though popular apps often request extensive data access. The good news: managing permissions is easier once you know which requests are normal and which go too far.
