Apple’s iPhone is running Carrier IQ’s software too, according to Chpwn. (Credit: Apple) Carrier IQ, a company that provides tracking tools to carriers and phone vendors, has come under fire as of late for monitoring Android-based devices. And now, the company’s software has been found on the iPhone. Carrier IQ’s…
Carrier IQ Spyware: Company’s Android App Logging the Keystrokes of Millions [VIDEO]
Like us on Facebook The Carrier IQ software even recorded Eckhart’s physical location after he connected the device to Wi-Fi and denied the Google request to share his geographical position. “We can see that Carrier IQ is querying these strings over my wireless network [with] no 3G connectivity and it…
Apple iPhone linked to Carrier IQ ‘spyware’
Apple did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment. Discussing Carrier IQ software on Android devices, Graham Cluley of the internet security firm Sophos said: “The inability to opt-out or remove the software without informing the user is extremely concerning. “Combine that with all of the sensitive information the…
Mobile tracking vendor Carrier IQ drops legal threats
Software vendor Carrier IQ has withdrawn its threat to sue a security researcher for saying that its software helps phone companies surreptitiously track users of many popular mobile phones. Company CEO Larry Lenhart, also apologised to researcher Trevor Eckhart for making the threat and expressed his interest in having an…