Android malware that comes preinstalled is a massive threat CNET
The Android Security team’s former tech lead, who’s now a security researcher on Google’s Project Zero, breaks down why.
Google confirms that advanced backdoor came preinstalled on Android devices Ars Technica
Criminals in 2017 managed to get an advanced backdoor preinstalled on Android devices before they left the factories of manufacturers, Google researchers …
Dell’s pre-installed software left PCs open to hijacking Engadget
In another example of a problem that is sadly familiar, Bill Demirkapi found a vulnerability in the support software that Dell installs on most of its new PCs….
Pre-installed Android apps pose huge security and privacy risks, study says TechRadar
It was only a month ago that pre-installed malware was discovered on Android-based Alcatel smartphones, and other such security flaws are no stranger to apps …