Telecommunications & Media
Malware preinstalled on low-cost Android phones hits users in 150 countries
Some low-cost Android smartphones were distributed with malware already installed before shipment, raising the risk of ad fraud and cybercrime without users installing any apps. Security firm Bitdefender found Midnight Mimosa embedded in device firmware, with thousands of infected phones detected in more than 150 countries over about two years. Affected models included Doogee S200 X and Cubot KingKong X, and copycat phones posing as Samsung Electronics and Apple products.
