Pre-installed Malware Plagues Millions of Android Phones
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Millions of affordable Android phones come with numerous pre-installed apps, and hackers only need to subvert one. Researchers at Trend Micro are sounding the alarm about the growing trend of Android devices that come with malicious software pre-installed. While you can easily remove an app you've downloaded from the Play Store, addressing malware embedded in system apps or device firmware is a significantly more challenging task. Google has been aware of pre-installed Android malware for years, but it cannot easily solve the problem due to its limited control over the complex OEM Android supply chain.
- Millions of Android phones come with pre-installed malware, and there's no easy fix TechSpot
- Millions of Android phones are shipping with malware already installed TechRadar
- Millions of Android smartphones come pre-loaded with this malware Gizchina.com
- Millions of Android Phones Comes Pre-Infected with Malware Firmware GBHackers
- Millions of mobile phones come pre-infected with malware, say researchers The Register
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