africa, china, malware, mobile phones

Chinese Company Selling Malware-Infected Smartphones in Africa

A report by anti-fraud platform Secure-D has revealed that Chinese smartphone maker Transsion Holdings has been selling phones infected with malware in African nations. The malware was found in the company’s Tecno brand of phones that run on the Android platform. Transsion Holdings dominates the African smartphone sector with a market share of about 41 ...

September 10, 2020

Max Lu

Easy Hacker Target: Public USB Charging Stations

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has issued a warning to citizens, asking them to avoid using USB charging stations at airports and other such public areas. The warning was issued on suspicion that the charging stations could be infested with malware that will eventually get on their devices. Hacking dangers “It [malware] loads itself ...

November 22, 2019

Armin Auctor