Preinstalled malware on Google Nexus 5X and Samsung Galaxy S7 == yet another reason to buy iPhone over Android

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Yet another reason why iPhone (despite Apple’s idiocy) is better than Android! Especially if you are paranoid about security and privacy.

From Malware found preinstalled on 38 Android phones used by 2 companies:

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"The infected devices included:


    Galaxy Note 2
    LG G4
    Galaxy S7
    Galaxy S4
    Galaxy Note 4
    Galaxy Note 5
    Galaxy Note 8
    Xiaomi Mi 4i
    Galaxy A5
    ZTE x500
    Galaxy Note 3
    Galaxy Note Edge
    Galaxy Tab S2
    Galaxy Tab 2
    Oppo N3
    vivo X6 plus
    Nexus 5
    Nexus 5X
    Asus Zenfone 2
    LenovoS90
    OppoR7 plus
    Xiaomi Redmi
    Lenovo A850

Check Point didn't disclose the names of the companies that owned the infected phones."

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