Tag: xiaomi
The Chinese Communist Party is watching you
Research conducted by Which, the consumer watchdog magazine, has confirmed something the smartphone industry has known for years: Chinese electronic products are routinely used to spy on citizens in countries like the US and the UK. The latest suspects, domestic air fryers, join a long list of products the Chinese are accused of having used to spy on the West, which already ranges from smart watches to automobiles. Which analyzed three air fryers sold in the UK and found that Aigostar, Xiaomi Mi Smart, and Cosori CAF-LI401S knew their customers' precise locations and demanded permission to listen in on users' conversations. The Aigostar air fryer even wanted to know the user's gender and date of birth when setting up an account. Disturbingly, both the Aigostar and Xiaomi air fryers are reported to have sent personal data to servers in China.
Russian Threat Actors Target Ukrainian Military – September 5th
In today's roundup; Russian threat actors target the Ukranian Military, browser-hacking malware found on the phones of Xiaomi users, and a LockBit data leak.