According to the latest information, certain software installed natively on mobile devices with Android from China, are forwarding the SMS of their users, as well as other types of metadata, to servers located in the country of the Asian giant. Once again, malware and a bad reputation for privacy protection by China-based manufacturers is back on the front pages of all the media. We are going to analyze a little this topic that is sprinkling a very popular manufacturer, which has sold around 120.000 devices.
It was the guys from the security team of Kryptowire who have discovered this software that among other things sends to China the location of users, contacts, text messages and other information. In fact they have their own guidelines, and that is that this data is sent to the server in China every 72 hours when the device was connected to the WiFi network on duty.
The affected brand has been BLU Products, a North American brand that manufactures in China, and they are 120.000 devices that include this installed software. However, they recently issued an update via OTA that automatically removed this hardware.
It is not very clear on how many more devices this software is installed, as well as the affected companies. Everything points to Shanghai Adups Technology, the one in charge of introducing the software in these devices, which among other companies also works with Huawei and ZTE, renowned Chinese manufacturers. In the meantime, the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America announces that it is working with the private sector and public related to the intention of solving this possible privacy problem, according to The New York Times.
BLU products are sold in XNUMX different countries, which would or could represent a significant security breach.
Android is just as safe as iOS ... hahaha I break! and yet there are the haters who defend it!