Post by @Gsus4@programming.dev

2026-10-08 23:30 UTC

Low-cost Android phones ship with residential proxy malware cross-posted from: infosec.pub/post/53326082 A malware campaign dubbed ‘Midnight Mimosa’ has been discovered on low-cost Android smartphones that ship with malicious software embedded in their firmware, allowing attackers to silently install apps, perform ad fraud, and turn devices into residential proxies. […]

Replies (4)

@Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 2026-10-09 00:51

So…kinda like what apple and google are doing too 😁

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@FridaVanMercury@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-10-09 06:30

The researchers found preinstalled malware on devices with model names associated with legitimate manufacturers, including the Doogee S200 X and Cubot KINGKONG X, as well as phones impersonating Samsung and Apple products. In case you were wondering which brands are mentioned here.

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@QuadratureSurfer@piefed.social 2026-10-09 06:20

A little less than half of the apps you can download for an LG TV will also set up residential proxies. Gamers Nexus mentioned this article in a recent video: https://spur.us/blog/smart-tv-apps-residential-proxy-sdks

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@nbsp@programming.dev 2026-10-09 08:17

my bank… graphene os: eww no, sooo insecure, couldn’t possibly trust that, fails checkbox compliance! rando crapware infested phone that hasn’t seen a security update in 3 years: right this way sir…

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