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Researchers warned that Chinese residents, and visitors to China, should be aware of the tool's existence and the risks it poses.
Chinese Authorities Are Using a New Tool To Hack Seized Phones and Extract Data
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Security researchers say Chinese authorities are using a new type of malware to extract data from seized phones, allowing them to obtain text messages -- including from chat apps such as Signal -- images, location histories, audio recordings, cont...
We've just learned, the Chinese authorities are using a new malware that can suck all the data from your smartphone, including your Signal messages. And they don't even need to exploit for it, but just that you're tending your phone to them. This little tool is called Assistant and it's the work of Xiamen Meiya Pico, a Chinese tech giant who owns 40% of China's digital forensic market. Besides, it's fun (finally the way to talk), because this bo…
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