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Home : November 16 2016 Computer News : Report: Backdoor access in the Blu R1 HD and other phones sent data to China

Report: Backdoor access in the Blu R1 HD and other phones sent data to China

November 16, 2016

Some Blu smartphone owners got a hidden feature they weren’t quite expecting.It turned out software from a Chinese company was transmitting all of their text messages and other data to China every 72 hours. The vulnerability was discovered by a Kryptowire, an American enterprise security firm. According to a New York Times report it wasn’t clear if the information went beyond the recipient of Shanghai Adups Technology Company, but it impacted Blu R1 HD and other phones.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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