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Got an Android phone? The Chinese may be listening


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2016 Nov 17, 6:33am   1,730 views  13 comments

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http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=31601

Several models of Android mobile devices may have malware installed in China •  The user and device information was collected automatically and transmitted periodically without the users' consent or knowledge Some cheap, Chinese-made smartphones using the Android operating system may be shipping text and other data back to the motherland without the user ever knowing, according to research by the internet security firm Kryptowire LLC of Fairfax, Virginia.

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1   Strategist   2016 Nov 17, 7:07am  

I told you guys to use the iPhone. Now you are sorry.

2   OneTwo   2016 Nov 17, 7:29am  

Strategist says

I told you guys to use the iPhone. Now you are sorry.

Nope.

3   Strategist   2016 Nov 17, 7:40am  

Rashomon says

Strategist says

I told you guys to use the iPhone. Now you are sorry.

Nope.

4   Strategist   2016 Nov 17, 7:54am  

Ironman says

Can you imagine what they're hearing in Dan's apartment??

Please Ironman, i just had breakfast.

5   HEY YOU   2016 Nov 17, 7:57am  

Every electronic device is completely secure!

CFS!

6   zzyzzx   2016 Nov 17, 8:00am  

My cellphone is not made in China!

7   OneTwo   2016 Nov 17, 8:10am  

zzyzzx is sad says

My cellphone is not made in China!

Vietnam for the win!

8   FNWGMOBDVZXDNW   2016 Nov 17, 9:37am  

This would be a good time to think about rooting your phones. Does anyone have experience with this? There are lots of places to start including some one click options. For me, the primary purpose would be to use something that is open source and not contaminated with crap. So, I don't mind some extra work to assure that it's a clean build. Anyone have experience with this?

9   Tenpoundbass   2016 Nov 17, 10:11am  

At first I read that as... "The Clinton's might be listening" had me worried there for a minute.
What are they going to do "Steal the designs for everthing they already make?"

10   zzyzzx   2017 Jul 18, 12:20pm  

Rashomon says

Vietnam for the win!

Nope, Taiwan.

11   MisdemeanorRebel   2017 Jul 18, 3:32pm  

That's what happens when you manufacture abroad. Solution: Require all Government devices to be manufactured in the USA, from top to bottom.

12   Blurtman   2017 Jul 18, 3:52pm  

Do you think they can understand sex hotline calls? Just wondering...

13   Dan8267   2017 Jul 19, 8:14am  

tvgnus says

Got an Android phone? The Chinese may be listening

Got an Android phone? Google is listening.

Got an iPhone? Apple is listening.

Got a phone? The NSA is listening.

Of all these parties, the Chinese are the ones I'm least concerned about.

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