Parallel imports cell phone was put on "eavesdropping"

To, "CIQ" this English abbreviation in network Shang of hot exception. members must may don't misunderstanding this is what popular instant communications software of name, this is a paragraph full name for "CarrierIQ" of kernel level monitored software of short. about expert revealed, this paragraph software has collection user privacy data behavior of "powerful" function, it not only can real-time monitored user using phone situation (as press information, and SMS content, and pictures, and video,), and also will records user of location information, Server and upload the data in real time-related manufacturers. " Really that is the case, it's not my every action can be watched? " On being informed that the software exists, who lives in Tianhe, Ms LAU had issued such a scream. Yes, as shortly before the release of the blockbuster as played out in, a humble mobile phone software can give you everything in control, more "scary" is that the software actually prevalent in major brands
Popular smartphone, Samsung, HTC and even Apple is no exception, which lurks behind what story? Spread does not small overseas operators are "black hand" in information increasingly transparent of, and open of moved interconnected era, user privacy anyway became has social public most sensitive of neural, whenever touched inevitable raises storm, the "CIQ" set off of "Privacy door" event also also so. entire event of was revealed comes from United States a research institutions of phone security report, the report pointed out that they found in include Android and iOS, hot system of variety intelligent phone in the are built-in has a paragraph name for " CarrierIQ "monitoring software, every time the software can record user keystrokes, send text messages, browse the Web, search for content and privacy information such as location and sends it to the operators. without replacing the software runs in the context of the operating system and cannot be unloaded, this
For mobile phone users, leaves a great deal of security risk, because the software is very easy to be exploited by hackers and users are hard to detect. The message a out, immediately in United States raises has stir, in media of deep dug Xia, user found this paragraph software actually has "deep" years, and was widely installed to has Samsung, and HTC, and Apple, variety hot intelligent phone. and these phone manufacturers and CarrierIQ research and development manufacturers of statement is further proved, AT&T, and Sprint, and T-Mobile, Europe mainstream operators is CIQ "lurking" of scenes black hand. CarrierIQ andelu·kawode, Vice-President of marketing said information gathered from users of the software is only fault log does not store and leaked the contents of short message and called the user's mobile phone installed in CarrierIQ, and collecting user information is the responsibility of carriers. Samsung and HTC are also relevant statements
Stressed that the CarrierIQ software is installed at the operator's request, even the ever-stronger Apple also issued a statement that it would immediately stop its most iOS5 CarrierIQ software product support, and in the future by means of a system update to completely remove it as soon as possible and "invasion of privacy" on the sensitive topic aside. Scourge is unlikely to in the enrollment of only parallel imports user regardless of is the software of research and development manufacturers, and also is was considered scenes black hand of overseas operators, also or active or passive pre-installed has the software of phone manufacturers, in CarrierIQ software was exposure exists monitored user behavior and has may led phone user privacy was leak Hou, are in first time made has "solemnly" commitment, performance collection user information of behavior although exists, but they must does not leaked user of privacy information, even even storage of desire also no. but even so , CarrierIQ software
It itself is enough to stir up anger users, in the United States in many places, there have been numerous consumer to the manufacturer has launched a class-action suit, in Germany, Bavarian data protection sector to launch Apple questions on CarrierIQ issues. In quickly take legal action of while, more of user is into has "panic". even is away from incident to of China market, mass of Android and iOS intelligent phone user also have said has own of worried about. in media work of party Mr in are message zhihou first time on downloads has related killing software on own of Android intelligent phone for has killing, in no found CarrierIQ software exists Hou he pine has breath, " Is not to say that I am more afraid of mobile phones in the disclosure of information, but what's the saying that there is a monitoring software makes people uncomfortable. " Mr Fang explains. reporter in person test found, however, it is not
Some Android smartphones and the iPhone have preinstalled this software, in many mainstream journalists use Windows Update detection Android Smartphone, are not found CarrierIQ software voice. in response, the security software expert Li Tao said, because the request comes pre-loaded with the software was mainly Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T and other overseas operators, Therefore the CIQ storm-affected domestic users will focus are parallel imports of mobile phone users. " Especially those parallel imports of us mobile subscribers, likely ones. " According to a press conference to learn more about, is to use the American version of parallel imports cell phone users in a timely manner, and not every problem CIQ preinstalled software offerings are. in this connection, experts said, the user is best domestic cell phone by downloading Windows Update detection security providers, iOS user only in the "settings"-"
On this machine "-" diagnosis Yu dosage "select" does not sent "on can put an end to CIQ of monitored behavior. South daily reporter Cheng Peng related links domestic phone user privacy is no guarantee that CIQ software problem once exposure, domestic more than of security software enterprise also has immediately made has targeted of security software upgrade, 360 Security Center in on December 3 emergency launched Android and the iOS platform resolved programme Hou, recently again update 360 phone Defender version, Its software may help all large platform of phone user on phone system for depth scan, recognition out hidden in system deep of CIQ spy program. once found CIQ of clues, may immediately help user thoroughly close its service, guarantee privacy security. and Jinshan phone Security Center also has publishing CIQ spy software spot killed tools (Android version), Android phone user only be using phone downloads the tools Hou for killing is
May. Although domestic phone user in the CIQ software storm in the seems to suffered than abroad user "more light" of damage, but face phone privacy aspects of problem, domestic of phone user is whatsoever cannot lax. Jinshan engineer Li Tiejun in accept South daily reporter interview Shi said, domestic of phone application of security actually more was worried, Li Tiejun pointed out that: "currently domestic Ann Zhuo market downloads of application, 100% will networking (for upgrade or downloads advertising); 70% will scan obtained phone series, or recognition code ( Purpose is unknown, but with mobile phone has a corresponding string); 50% software attempts to get the user's location. "" In addition to spam text messages, users phone privacy may also be exploited by unscrupulous groups to financial fraud and position monitoring, "Shi Xiaohong 360 security experts in an interview with the media revealed that these are not unprecedented, for example, is widely used for eavesdropping spyware" x undercover ".
How software will collect certain user information in order to improve its service, for example, a function is used, such as frequency, length of stay of a page. difference between spyware and they are to collect objects into a user's privacy. "　　It's like: software you can count the number SMS forwarding is used, and what user forwarding text messages should be logged. "Shi Xiaohong 360 security experts remind mobile phone users, if you find that cell phone software without permission in networking, texting, secretly accessing secretly contacts must be on high alert, usually these exceptions indicate that your personal privacy is violated. Spy phone application on user data, mobile phone users in the country was "no way back". " Many domestic phone software in the app store, it looks like is free to users of the software, but the number is inserted behind a large number of third party software programs, users while on the surface