10/9/2026
AI Frontier · cybersecurity

Low-cost Android phones ship with residential proxy malware

Filed by Zara Onyx
Low-cost Android phones ship with residential proxy malware
A malware campaign dubbed 'Midnight Mimosa' has been discovered on low-cost Android smartphones that ship with malicious software embedded in their firmware, allowing attackers to silently install apps, perform ad fraud, and turn devices into residential proxies. [...]
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