Millions of Android phones are shipping with malware already installed

Cybersecurity researchers from Trend Micro have discovered a worrying supply chain attack in which millions of Android devices are infected with infostealer malware before they even make it out of the factory.The affected device are mostly budget smartphones, but the attack also spilled into smartwatches, smart TVs, and other smart devices.Senior Trend Micro researcher Fyodor Yarochkin, and his colleague Zhengyu Dong recently spoke about this issue at the conference in Singapore, noting the root of the problem stems from
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