Outlook for iOS branded a 'security nightmare'

Outlook for iOS and Android was released to rave reviews yesterday, but it now looks like it's on a one-way ticket to Borksville, calling at Securitygeddon and Hackesberg.

The app, based on Acompli, which was purchased by the company last year, has been described as superior to the Gmail and Apple stock apps, but a post from security blogger Rene Winkelmeyer points to a whole bunch of problems that make it an absolute mare.

First of all, Winkelmeyer claims to have proof that Microsoft is storing user credentials. After setting up a test account, including activating push notifications, he described what he found as "breathtaking".