It has been found on Android, iPhone, and RIM. I dunno about Windows, but I *really* wouldnt doubt there its on there or there is an equivalent product.
Its pretty clear that that carriers want this functionality on smartphones. -- Espi On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 2:59 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems no one has yet found it on either the iPhone or the Windows > phones. It has so far only been on the Android, RIM, and Nokia based > phones that have it. I believe the article says that both Apple and > Microsoft retain more control (or implies they do) of the OS post sale to > manufactures than the other vendors are. > > Jon > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 8:56 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I dont see how this is a Google failure. Its installed and tracked by >> the carrier. Its not inherent in any OS - its an installed component found >> in *many* mobile devices across just about all modern platforms. >> >> Or am I mistaken? >> >> -- >> Espi >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Stu Sjouwerman < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Google, What Happened To 'Do No Evil'? >>> >>> Google: #FAIL! There is a process installed on most recent Android phones >>> called Carrier IQ. You cannot stop this process. It looks at what is >>> happening on the phone and sends every button you press to the IQ app. >>> From there, the data — including the content of text messages — is sent >>> to Carrier IQ’s servers, in secret. I checked it out on my own HTC >>> Android phone from Sprint and sure enough, it's there. >>> >>> It cannot be turned off without rooting the phone and then replacing the >>> whole OS. Moreover, even if you stop paying for service from your >>> carrier and just use Wi-Fi, your phone still reports to Carrier IQ. Dang! >>> >>> Worse, if you use Google search, and type in a search term, this is >>> supposed to be https, so it should be encrypted. However, the Carrier >>> IQ software sends it over Wi-Fi in cleartext: #DOUBLEFAIL. >>> >>> This particular software is installed on 142 million handsets, including >>> modern BlackBerry and Nokia phones, but no one knew about it until >>> Android developer Trevor Eckhart analyzed how it works. >>> >>> The software secretly logs pretty much anything that happens on a phone, >>> supposedly for the reason that carriers and phone manufacturers 'can do >>> quality control'. Yeah right, maybe so, but Carrier IQ can be served with >>> subpoenas as well, and then all traffic is right there for Big Brother to >>> be perused. Me no like. And think about compliance for a moment !!! >>> >>> Wow, what a privacy and security hole, unbelievable. Here is the 17-min >>> video where he clearly shows what is going on. Eckhart calls it a >>> rootkit, >>> but that is a bit much, though it clearly qualifies as a Backdoor Trojan >>> in my book. >>> >>> Probably CIQ started out with the laudable idea to measure carrier and >>> handset performance. But that is where it went off the rails in a hurry. >>> Using code that acts like a backdoor Trojan is totally the wrong way to >>> do that. I wonder if they heard of the Sony rootkit debacle of 2005? >>> >>> It's not clear yet how this went down, did Google cave to the carriers' >>> demands to have this running without being able to stop it, to get their >>> contracts? Did the carriers put it on there without them knowing? Why did >>> they not scream bloody murder when they found out? Who is behind this? >>> >>> I would have expected more from Google, and am disappointed. See the >>> video for yourself. Not that I have anything to hide, but I'm going >>> to root my phone now. Video on WIRED: >>> http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/11/secret-software-logging-video/ >>> >>> Warm regards >>> >>> Stu Sjouwerman >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to [email protected] >>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
