Chinese smartphone manufacturers have been criticized many times for suspected backdoors in its products, the popular Chinese smartphone brands, and China’s third-largest mobile and world’s sixth-largest phone manufacturer ‘Coolpad’, has joined the list. Palo Alto Networks discovered the backdoor, dubbed “CoolReaper,” pre-installed on two dozens of Coolpad Android handset models, including high-end devices, sold exclusively in China and Taiwan. The backdoor can let attackers completely hijack users’ Android device by gaining access to their device information and functions.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2014/12/built-in-backdoor-found-in-popular.html