https://www.zdnet.co...sold-in-the-us/
I was sent this link by a friend.
How concerned should I be about this?
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RebelGamer137
, Jan 12 2020 07:50 PM
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Posted 12 January 2020 - 08:05 PM
zep516
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Anyone using this device should probably start looking for an alternative.
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Posted 21 January 2020 - 11:28 AM
123Runner
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I would say that anyone that has the phone as part of the government subsidy for low income families should get it replaced.
Excerpt from the link: "
Low-end smartphones sold to Americans with low-income via a government-subsidized program contain unremovable malware, security firm Malware bytes said today in a report.
The smartphone model is Unimax (UMX) U686CL, a low-end Android-based smartphone made in China and sold by Assurance Wireless, a cell phone service provider part of the Virgin Mobile group.
The telco sells cell phones part of Lifeline, a government program that subsidizes phone service for low-income Americans.
"In late 2019, we saw several complaints in our support system from users with a government-issued phone reporting that some of its pre-installed apps were malicious," Malwarebytes said in a report published today.
The company said it purchased a UMX U686CL smartphone and analyzed it to confirm the reports it was receiving."
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