Chinese Android Phones May Have Built-In Backdoor
From: Tom’s Hardware Guide
Bad news for China: Some of the country’s favorite Android phones may be compromised from the moment they come off the shelf. Many models of Coolpad phones, which is big in China and Southeast Asia and is sold to North American customers in online stores, may contain a backdoor known as “Coolreaper,” which can let attackers hijack the device from top to bottom.
The information comes from Santa Clara, California-based Unit 42, a subdivision of Palo Alto Networks, which focuses on online security. Unit 42 released a lengthy report on the Coolreaper phenomenon and explained how the backdoor can exploit consumers, both in China and overseas, even if they take all the right security precautions with their phones.
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