F-Secure: Xiaomi Smartphones Do Secretly Steal Your Data 164
They may be well reviewed and China's new top selling phone, but reader DavidGilbert99 writes with reason to be cautious about Xiaomi's phones: Finnish security firm F-Secure has seemingly proven that Xiaomi smartphones do in fact upload user data without their permission/knowledge despite the company strongly denying these allegations as late as 30 July. Between commercial malware and government agencies, how do you keep your phone's data relatively private?
Re:Why is /. spreading false rumor ? (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, someone swears it's all a-okay. I'm totally reassured now...