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Settlements from the Carrier IQ class action lawsuit have finally been distributed

Settlements from the Carrier IQ class action lawsuit have finally been distributed

October 2, 2018
Let's take a trip all the way back to 2011. The mobile world was swept up into a controversy around a company called Carrier IQ. The company provided diagnostic information from smartphones to wireless carriers. It was first discovered on phones by XDA Recognized Developer TrevE (who later was nearly sued by Carrier IQ). In short,...
[Update: Statement from ZTE] Report: Some Android Phones Transmit SMS, Call Logs and Location to Chinese Server

[Update: Statement from ZTE] Report: Some Android Phones Transmit SMS, Call Logs and Location to Chinese Server

November 17, 2016
Heightened concerns over leakage of personally identifiable information has led to many electronics manufacturers to implement tightened security measures in their products. In contrast, the world of digital advertising has became more pervasive over time, in some parts due to better data mining algorithms. These two facts have proven to be a conundrum for many...
EFF Releases IQIQ to Decode Carrier IQ Profiles

EFF Releases IQIQ to Decode Carrier IQ Profiles

December 21, 2011
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is hard at work on the Carrier IQ issue.  EFF volunteer Jered Wierzbicki reverse-engineered the Carrier IQ Profile file format from WBXML to human-readable XML.  (A Profile is a set of instructions telling IQ Agent on your phone what information to collect, and when to send it back to Carrier IQ.)He then created...
VooDoo CarrierIQ Detector [SassiBoB app review]

VooDoo CarrierIQ Detector [SassiBoB app review]

December 16, 2011
Today on XDATV, after giving you a cliff notes version of what Carrier IQ is, SassiBoB reccomends 3 apps to help you sniff out Carrier IQ on your device.   She reviews VooDoo Carrier IQ Detector by recognized developer Supercurio.  Unfortunately you won't have too much luck removing Carrier IQ completely on most devices, so...
Al Franken’s Pursuit of “Carrier IQ”

Al Franken’s Pursuit of “Carrier IQ”

December 16, 2011
December 14, the deadline Senator Al Franken gave to answer his questions about Carrier IQ, came and went.  Now the responses are public.  Franken also questioned FBI director Robert Mueller in the Senate Judiciary Committee about the FBI’s collection of information specifically obtained from Carrier IQ’s software.  Thankfully, Franken was not satisfied by the answers he...
EL13 Firmware for Epic 4G Touch Leaked, Carrier IQ-Free!

EL13 Firmware for Epic 4G Touch Leaked, Carrier IQ-Free!

December 15, 2011
Assuming you haven't been living in a cave the last few months, you've heard about Carrier IQ---a baked-in software package that Google CEO Eric Schmidt publicly labeled a key-logger. Thanks to the diligent work of XDA Recognized Developer TrevE, we've brought to light some of the issues surrounding the software package several times in the past.Luckily...
Carrier IQ Releases a Report, FBI is Silent

Carrier IQ Releases a Report, FBI is Silent

December 13, 2011
Carrier IQ released a 19-page document explaining their software, how it’s used, and how it protects the data it collects.  Much of it we already heard, but now with more thorough detail.  Click here to listen to this article.After describing the basics of Carrier IQ and how it’s implemented--a section which points a finger squarely...
What People Aren’t Saying About Carrier IQ – XDA TV

What People Aren’t Saying About Carrier IQ – XDA TV

December 5, 2011
After an extended break, Azrienoch is back on XDA TV.  This week, he delves into questions and points about Carrier IQ that are neglected in the general media's coverage of the story.  Questions like, why Carrier IQ's capabilities are so hard to pin down, why congress became so interested so quickly, and why carriers continue...
Carrier IQ Creeps Out Everyone

Carrier IQ Creeps Out Everyone

December 2, 2011
Over the last week, Carrier IQ received quite a lot of attention.  First, TrevE was served a Cease and Desist letter from Carrier IQ, including a prepared statement they insisted TrevE release on his website, denouncing his work.  The Electronic Frontier Foundation responded on TrevE’s behalf, calling the C&D a violation of constitutional rights, and...
The Storm Is Not Over Yet – Lets Talk About #CIQ

The Storm Is Not Over Yet – Lets Talk About #CIQ

November 29, 2011
If you thought that the whole Security Saga was over and done with the triumph of the EFF and a very angry internet mob over CarrierIQ, you were sadly mistaken. You see? The fun part about doing research is that from time to time, you will run into bumps or things that will try to...
The Rootkit Of All Evil – CIQ

The Rootkit Of All Evil – CIQ

November 14, 2011
And the spy and invasion of privacy saga continues, but this time XDA Recognized Developer TrevE seems to have hit the very core of most of what is happening with devices. You may recall from a few articles back that we started talking about something called CIQ or Carrier iQ. This is, essentially, a piece of software...