Malicious or Obnoxious? Chinese Mobile Vendor CoolPad Uses Secret Backdoors
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Palo Alto Networks researchers identified a built-in backdoor named "CoolReaper" shipped in Coolpad Android phones (found in 64 of 77 tested ROMs across at least 24 models) that provides manufacturer-level remote control capabilities — including pushing apps, sending OTA updates, wiping data, and transmitting device data and calls/SMS — raising supply-chain and privacy concerns as Coolpad expands into Western markets.
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