Malware Found Preinstalled On Some Alcatel Smartphones (Slashdot)

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Malware Found Preinstalled On Some Alcatel Smartphones – An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: A weather app that comes preinstalled on Alcatel smartphones contained malware that surreptitiously subscribed device owners to premium phone numbers behind their backs. The app, named Weather Forecast-World Weather Accurate Radar, was developed by TCL Corporation, a Chinese electronics company that among …