Source: Intomobile.com
fears that lurk on smartphones from China dangerous spying programs, has been around longer. The “Wirtschaftswoche” now, citing security experts from G Data that this fear does not appear to be unfounded. Especially on the cheap mobile phones from the Land of the Rising Sun lurking sniffer software, sometimes also sends usage data to China. In a risk report of G Data, the magazine could see in advance, it is stated verbatim: “250 devices with pre-installed spy codes we have found. ” Hackers it would be possible using the software to intercept SMS, phone calls and listen in to locate the location of the mobile user. When in doubt, even frauds are possible because those sent by SMS TANs for online banking activities can be read. First, the malicious code on phones of this country rather unknown manufacturer Star had been found. In the meantime he also lurking with other manufacturers as IceFox, Alps or Concorde. When properly questionable, however, proves the fact that G Data found the spyware on mobile phones of this country, well known manufacturers such as Huawei, Lenovo and Xiaomi. “The malware on the Lenovo S860 found was probably from a middleman partly filled with who has gained access to the device, “it says in a statement from Lenovo. Huwei said: “The non-defective original firmware was replaced by defective in retrospect.” Exactly how this was possible, is still under review Source:. Wirtschaftswoche Author: Hayo gap themes of this News : Cellular-News, Huawei, Lenovo, companies and markets, Xiaomi
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