Category Archives: Pre-installed Malware

Lifeline Assistance Phone Users Targeted with ‘Uninstallable’ Adware

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A Virgin Mobile-branded phone distributed by Assurance Wireless to low-income U.S. citizens has a trojan pre-installed that can download additional malware. Continue reading Lifeline Assistance Phone Users Targeted with ‘Uninstallable’ Adware→

Dangerous Rootkit found Pre-Installed on nearly 3 Million Android Phones

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Here’s some bad news for Android users again.

Nearly 3 Million Android devices worldwide are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks that could allow attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code with root privileges, turning over full control o… Continue reading Dangerous Rootkit found Pre-Installed on nearly 3 Million Android Phones→