US, British spy agencies exploit 'leaky' apps for intel - report

NOTHING'S SAFE: The New York Times says that NSA and its British counterpart exploit increasing volumes of personal data that spill onto networks from new generations of mobile phone technology. - Reuters

WASHINGTON: US and British intelligence agencies have plotted ways to gather data from Angry Birds and other smartphone apps that leak users' personal information onto global networks, the New York Times reported on Monday.

It was citing previously undisclosed intelligence documents made available by fugitive American spy agency contractor Edward Snowden.