Google the issue, appears to be mostly hyperbole.
Quite the contrary, this has been on the radar of major security and black hat operations across the country and the world as a red-level threat. It’s so simple, most people don’t think about it, and most people want to use their phones as flashlights when necessary.
This was raised as a high-priority corporate security vulnerability by several mobile audit companies such as PCI and PWC and is actively monitored by mobile device management solutions such as AirWatch.