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[sevenlayermuddle]

Interesting story, reported not only by the Beeb but many other sources too...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27908105

I am not familiar with the German security firm 'Gdata' who it would seem broke the story, and so I personally will remain open-minded as to whether it is true or twaddle.

https://www.gdata-software.com/newsroom/news/article/android-smartphone-shipped-with-spyware.html

Still, I am prepared to believe it could be true, which is scary enough. 

[roseway]

Scary indeed.

[kitz]

[renluop]

And Cameron wants Chinese involvement in nuclear and HS2 projects.

[sevenlayermuddle]

Yes it is cheap, but... From the G Data link posted earlier...

The security experts at G DATA think that the low price of the mobile device is made possible by the subsequent selling of data records stolen from the smartphone owner.

I see it now seems to have vanished from Amazon too, though it was still there late last night.

[kitz]

I see it now seems to have vanished from Amazon too, though it was still there late last night.

It got pulled at about the time I was making my post last night.   I was starting to read some reviews (which if iirc were mostly 4 star) , then when I clicked on one to 'read more' the whole lot vanished.

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>> the low price of the mobile device is made possible by the subsequent selling of data records

Yes.   I also saw last night on another technical site that there was speculation that Star had installed the malware app deliberately to offset the cheap price.  ie they got paid for the advertising aspect that was included in the rouge 'Play store' app.  However...  the malware also not only does the ad type serving & tracking, it then also opens up the device for other backdoor nasties to be installed.   Bearing in mind that this is just speculation, but it does seem a feasible reason.

Whether or not Star were aware that by bundling the malware as part of the firmware, it would then open it up to further nasties, I guess we shall just have to wait and see.   

[kitz]

And Cameron wants Chinese involvement in nuclear and HS2 projects.

I know..   there's already been rumours & concerns about Huewei equipment.

We know for a fact that China internet is restricted and monitored...  and the vast amount of staff that are employed by the Chinese gov to monitor internet activities is unbelievable.   Then earlier this year its come to light that Chinese manufactured phones for use in China are being deliberately bundled with Trojan.AndroidOS.Uupay.A   ....      and now we have chinese phones exported to other countries that include Android.Trojan.Uupay.D

I guess nothing is private anymore.


 

[Chrysalis]

kitz apparently clones have been around for years, I remember finding out about them a couple of years back and went on youtube, was pelnty of videos showing clones and people asking where to buy these clones, crazy stuff.