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Security Company: Coolpad Smartphones Have Hidden Backdoor
Researchers found that Coolpad Group Limited, the sixth largest smartphone manufacturer in the world and third largest in China, had installed a backdoor into their phones and had gone to great lengths to keep it hidden from users.
Sony Xperia Z3 Spy App Reveals New Trend in China’s Cyberespionage
Mysterious files were found on two models of Sony Xperia smartphones which researchers found are relaying data to Chinese servers.
China’s Xiaomi Smartphones May Be Spying on You
A reviewer in Hong Kong found the Xiaomi’s Redmi Note smartphone continually tries to connect to an IP address in Beijing. The phone is suspected of having a built-in spying feature.
German Security Firm Finds Chinese Phone Comes Preloaded With Spyware
BERLIN— A German security firm says that a cheap brand of Chinese-made smartphone comes preinstalled with espionage software.G Data Software says it ordered a Star N9500 handset from an online retailer last month and found malicious code hidden deep ...
