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Sprint disables Carrier IQ on all of its devices
Sprint disables Carrier IQ on all of its devices
Sprint, the largest user of Carrier IQ software in the U.S., has said this week that is completely disabling the software in all of its devices. ...... 17 Dec 2011 - 17 comments
Apple drops support for CarrierIQ
Apple drops support for CarrierIQ
Apple has made a statement in the huge CarrierIQ fiasco, saying they have now fully dropped support for the rootkit/keylogger. The next update ...... 01 Dec 2011 - 5 comments
Smartphone rootkit software company CarrierIQ receives letter from US Senator
Smartphone rootkit software company CarrierIQ receives letter from US Senator
Over the last two weeks, the phone-tracking firm Carrier IQ has seen its popularity explode, but not in a good way. The company has been ...... 01 Dec 2011 - 13 comments
Verizon and Sprint using rootkit to collect data from Android phones
Verizon and Sprint using rootkit to collect data from Android phones
Verizon and Sprint are using a rootkit on their phones for secret data collection from customers. You will be surprised at what they can find out. 16 Nov 2011 - 6 comments
     

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