In trying to build their own virtual store, different from Google Play Store, Huawei seems to have made more mistakes and start having repercussions on user data.
About 9.3 million Android terminals are infected with a new category of malware.This is masked in the form of arcade games, shooter or strategy you can find in Appgallery, the pre -installed virtual store on the Huawei Chinese terminals.The consequences can be quite painful and start with the theft of information related to your device, including the phone number.
Nearly 10 million Android phones infected with a Trojan
Cyber security experts from Dr. Web have published a report on a Trojan who seems to have infected 9.3 million smartphones.The infection was carried out "with the user's agreement", in the sense that the smartphone owners willingly downloaded one of the 190 malicious games in Huawei Appgallery.
The new Trojan is entitled Android.Cynos.7.Origin because it seems to be a variation of an older malware infection entitled Cynos.Most victims seem to be Russian -speaking, but the infection also targeted in China and other corners of the world.
Such infections reduce to zero the protection provided by the operating system, because all data is accessed with your consent.At the installation, the application loaded with malware asks for permission to initiate and administer calls, access your location and many other technical features regarding the technical details of the device..
"At first glance, a phone number escaped on the Internet seems like an insignificant problem.However, in reality, it can do much harm to users, especially since the main target public is children.”, I draw attention to the researchers of the web doctor.
Although the problem applications have meanwhile have been removed from Huawei Appgallery, those who installed them are still in danger and it would be good to go through this list to delete their bumps from the devices.