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Researchers find spyware on Xiaomi, Lenovo, Huawei smartphones; manufacturers, experts say middlemen to blame
You cannot trust them.
Smartphones from leading smartphone makers have been found to be pre-installed with spyware according to security company G Data's Mobile Malware Report for the second quarter of 2015.
"Over 26 models from some well-known manufacturers including Huawei, Lenovo and Xiaomi have pre-installed espionage functions in the firmware," says G Data. "Over the past year we have been observing a significant increase in devices that are equipped with firmware-level spyware and malware out of the box."
GO back to feature phones.
You cannot trust them.
Smartphones from leading smartphone makers have been found to be pre-installed with spyware according to security company G Data's Mobile Malware Report for the second quarter of 2015.
"Over 26 models from some well-known manufacturers including Huawei, Lenovo and Xiaomi have pre-installed espionage functions in the firmware," says G Data. "Over the past year we have been observing a significant increase in devices that are equipped with firmware-level spyware and malware out of the box."
GO back to feature phones.
