> Low-cost Android phones ship with residential proxy malware
[AUTHOR: Lawrence Abrams]
[DATE: 08/10/2026 19:20]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
A malware campaign dubbed 'Midnight Mimosa' has been discovered on low-cost Android smartphones that ship with malicious software embedded in their firmware, allowing attackers to silently install apps, perform ad fraud, and turn devices into residential proxies. [...]