Sujet : Washington Post says Google sold Android phones with hidden insecure feature
De : andrew (at) *nospam* spam.net (Andrew)
Groupes : comp.mobile.androidDate : 15. Aug 2024, 20:07:44
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Google sold Android phones with hidden insecure feature
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/15/google-sold-android-phones-with-hidden-insecure-feature-companies-find/We'll need to know more but this is what the Washington Post reported:
"Google's master software for some Android phones includes a
hidden feature that is insecure and could be activated to allow
remote control or spying on users, according to a security company
that found it inside phones at a U.S. intelligence contractor.
The feature appears intended to give employees at stores selling
Pixel phones and other models deep access to the devices so they
can demonstrate how they work, according to researchers at iVerify'
who shared their findings with The Washington Post.