Infection corrals devices running AOSP-based firmware into a botnet.

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      2 months ago

      I’m guessing very few, if any, Play Store certified devices are on that list. Unless Google has really laxed requirements.

      Either way, Xaomi devices might get a CCP backdoor, but probably not an ordinary botnet like this.

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          2 months ago

          Xaomi is a good brand, until proven otherwise.

          I was just giving a broad disclaimer, but mostly I was trying to highlight that they aren’t some random shady white box OEM that gets re-sold under 72 different brand names.

          They are a well established brand that produces quality products, that happens to be based in China, and therefore subject to Chinese laws and regulations.