Security News > 2017 > March > Verizon to pre-install a 'Spyware' app on its Android phones to collect user data (The Hackers News)
2017-03-30 11:24
If the death of online privacy rules wasn't enough for Internet Service Providers and advertisers to celebrate, Verizon has planned to pre-install spyware on customers' Android devices in order to collect their personal data. The telecom giant has partnered with Evie Launcher to bring a new application called 'AppFlash' — a universal search bar that will come pre-installed on the home screens
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