>>>http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/11/secret-software-logging-video/
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>>http://www.extremetech.com/computing/107427-carrier-iq-which-phones-are-infected-and-how-to-remove-it
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>I'm surprised to see it "baked into" iOS. Apple is going to need to make a statement pronto, about what it does on iOS, and that the "don't send" option actually does turn it off.
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>Even with that, though, CIQ now becomes a blackhat target. If it can be compromised, it'll be a sweet, built-in rootkit.
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>How many of your devices have CIQ on them?

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