rootkit
According to sources, the spy tool that Yahoo installed last year to scan hundreds of millions of emails on behalf of the NSA and FBI was a poorly designed malware that engineers actually flagged as a rootkit.
Carriers give Senator Franken vague details about what data is collected with Carrier IQ. They also say subscriber agreements allow them to use it.
Sprint, the largest user of Carrier IQ software in the U.S., has said this week that is completely disabling the software in all of its devices.
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A security researcher appears to have verified Carrier IQ's claim that their smartphone software does not log keystrokes or SMS messages.
Quick Guide: How to check if your smartphone is infected with Carrier IQ
For the past few weeks, there has been much ado about Carrier IQ, ......
Verizon and Sprint are using a rootkit on their phones for secret data collection from customers. You will be surprised at what they can find out.
