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More spyware on Android phones
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Powerful backdoor/rootkit found preinstalled on 3 million Android phones | Ars Technica I don't know why people aren't way, way more concerned about using Android phones.
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11-18-2016, 08:48 PM
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Well, that is conundrum of an open source OS. Anyone can play, which means that you need to be a bit more careful about what you buy/how you use.
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11-19-2016, 02:27 PM
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I guess the moral of the story is - don't trust your device's baseline security.
https://www.cnet.com/news/your-iphone-or-mac-could-be-hacked-with-one-imessage/ If it's a device with internet connectivity, it is susceptible to being compromised. Doesn't matter if it's Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Windows...
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11-19-2016, 08:18 PM
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Most of these exploits I've been seeing are on off-brand Chinese phones
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11-20-2016, 07:27 AM
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1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2
2017 Victory Octane
2005 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT
