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Pre-installed malware: Your Android phone may spy on you! | DW | 26.02.2020

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Most people are aware that their cellphone may have certain vulnerabilities and that they should be careful about the settings they choose, cautious when using the device to send and receive sensitive data and wary about what kind of apps to install.

But would you have imagined that a brand-new cellphone straight from the factory comes with pre-installed spyware? The phone may have an…

How 700 million Chinese Phones with Adups firmware can Spy on You

“[They were] recently made aware of the concerns discovered by Kryptowire and is working with our public and private sector partners to identify appropriate mitigation strategies.” Marsha Catron, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, speaking o the discovery of the Adups Technology Company firmware backdoor Looks like the Chinese Government are spying on the West again, this time…

Secret backdoor in U.S. Android phones sent location, text, contact data to China

“For about $50, you can get a smartphone with a high-definition display, fast data service and, according to security contractors, a secret feature: a backdoor that sends all your text messages to China every 72 hours,” Matt Apuzzo and Michael S. Schmidt report for The New York Times. “Security contractors recently discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones that monitors where users…