Has your Tecno phone been acting up lately? Well, it seems Tecno is now in the spotlight for draining mobile data and also reportedly having malware that registers people for unwanted subscriptions. These issues have been identified on several low-cost Chinese smartphones more than two years after it was first detected according to CNN.
Intel indicates that a malware app called Triada signs mobile users up to subscription services without their permission and has been discovered on Tecno W2 smartphones in countries such as Ethiopia, Ghana, Cameroon, and South Africa, according to a report published this week in partnership with BuzzFeed. There has not been any reports of such Malware on phones in Uganda.
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Managing director,of Secure-D Geoffrey Cleaves, said that the anti-fraud platform that conducted the research, recorded 19.2 million suspicious transactions since March 2019 from over 200,000 unique devices. The said “The fact that the malware arrives pre-installed on handsets that are bought in their millions by typically low-income households tells you everything you need to know about what the industry is currently up against.This particular threat takes advantage of those most vulnerable.”
Tecno is part of China’s Transsion Holdings that makes Android devices, with a 41% market share, according to market research firm IDC. The company sells more affordable handsets than rivals such as Samsung (SSNLF) and Apple (AAPL) under the brand Tecno Mobile.
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