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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world

The cyber defender, which specializes in disrupting bot attacks, digital fraud and abuse, said it impeded a “key monitization mechanism” of a number of criminal operations involving “backdoored” off-brand mobile and CTV Android devices sold to end users through retailers in China.

Guess you have to think twice before buying a no-name Android device from Aliexpress from now on 👀

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[-] bigdog_00@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

To be fair, you should always think twice about devices like that. At the very least, put them on their own VLAN, or at least have Pi-Hole running

[-] free@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

nice 1 op. and here I was thinking of buying an android aliexpress smartwatch to play with. nope.

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