Re:Secret Backdoor in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to China, A...
by abhianet on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @08:37AM
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This can also be read outside the states as follows:
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 the USA every few seconds.
Security contractors recently discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones that monitors where users go, whom they talk to and what they write in text messages. The authorities say it is not clear whether this represents secretive data mining for advertising purposes or a government effort to collect intelligence.
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 the USA every few seconds.
Security contractors recently discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones that monitors where users go, whom they talk to and what they write in text messages. The authorities say it is not clear whether this represents secretive data mining for advertising purposes or a government effort to collect intelligence.
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