The iDigital Times is reporting that malware has been found pre-installed on Xiaomi, Huawei, and Lenovo phones.

“A study conducted by G Data, a Germany-based cyber security firm, confirmed that sample handsets found to have a malware installed in them increased 25 percent compared to this year’s first quarter. Particularly, smartphones and tablets from Chinese brands Huawei, Xiaomi, and Lenovo were discovered to have apps modified to spy on its users or to insert ads. “

http://au.idigitaltimes.com/malware-found-pre-installed-xiaomi-huawei-lenovo-phones-107190

Users who have these phones or are looking to buy lower cost phones should be aware of danger posed to their privacy by the malware.

Thanks,
Albert