Your budget Android phone might be spying on you

Researchers have found that many low-cost Android devices come with pre-installed apps that have high-level access to the system. Unlike apps from the Google Play Store, many of these are not subject to thorough checks and can serve as vectors for malware or privacy-invasive features. Researchers studying the African mobile device market focused on three brands selling Android devices under $100, all running Android Go Edition. To investigate, the team developed PiPLAnD, an automated framework … More →

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