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Elliot Alderson
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Elliot Alderson

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French security researcher. Worst nightmare of Oneplus, Wiko, UIDAI, Kimbho and others. Not completely schizophrenic. Not related to USANetwork. DMs open.

Joined June 2015

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    Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

    <Thread> Hi @WikoMobile 👋! Let's talk about the ApeSaleTracker and ApeStsMonths apps found in your phones. These apps are pre-installed system apps which send regularly and silently the user infos to a Chinese 3rd party called Tinno by HTTP or SMS without user consent

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      2. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        As state in the app names, these apps are used by http://Tinno.com  to track the number of active devices they have all over the world. Tinno Mobile Technology Corp.. (aka Tinno) is a Chinese company based in Shenzhen which manufacture and sales mobile terminals.pic.twitter.com/8pGZVrwCcI

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      3. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        When you boot your @WikoMobile device, the StsMonthsBootReceiver of ApeStsMonths (aka stsMonths) start the StsMonths Service. In the init function, it register receivers to the actions: DATE_CHANGED, STS_MONTHS, AIRPLANE_MODE, CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE. It also set a "sending" alarm.pic.twitter.com/Lw5xb1W1rN

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      4. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        When the alarm is triggered, it will send the @WikoMobile user IMEI, client number, GSM cell location, serial number, build version in clear text to http://eservice.tinno.com ...Every month!pic.twitter.com/lZDCzI7Ntj

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      5. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        Moreover, when you boot your @WikoMobile device, the SaleTrackerBootReceiver of ApeSaleTracker (aka STS) start under certain conditions the SaleTrackerService.pic.twitter.com/ASOo0V8QaL

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      6. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        As the StsMonthsService, the SaleTrackerService register receivers to STS_REFRESH, ACTION_SMS_SEND, ACTION_SMS_DELIVERED, AIRPLANE_MODE and CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE.pic.twitter.com/J7b9UkIkNH

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      7. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        Depending the network availability this app will send @WikoMobile user IMEI, client number, product number, serial number, build version by HTTP or SMS.pic.twitter.com/owxHW41sIe

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      8. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        Yes, you heard me, it will send you device info by SMS to a number located in Shenzhenpic.twitter.com/i2SddaM5Hv

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      9. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        This app contain a basic warning activity which doesn't seems to be used. Even, if it is used, when you press the OK button nothing happen. So, there is no way to disable this data collection...pic.twitter.com/LlEwNn8TAz

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      10. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        You will not see this screen, when you press the back button or the app switch button, they add a filter in the Android framework (in PhoneWindowManager) to not show you this app.pic.twitter.com/y2J7lCDMf0

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      11. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        If you want to play with it and change the request parameters you can access the SaleTrackerActivity by typing *#*#2374#*#* in the dialerpic.twitter.com/EdIMwZAMuE

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      12. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        Let's summarise: 1. @WikoMobile and Tinno is collecting your device info without user consent 2. As an end user you have no way to disable it. 3. They send SMS to China with your data without user consent 4. They send your data in clear text

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      13. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        Any comments @WikoMobile? GDPR is coming guys...

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      14. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        cc @AndroidAuth @AndroidPolice @androidcentral @androidandme @Androidheadline @AndroidPolice @xdadevelopers @AndroidSPIN @Gadgets360 @TheHackersNews @verge @CNET @VICE @WIRED @JAMESWT_MHT @malwrhunterteam @hackerfantastic @LukasStefanko @NowSecureMobile @twandroid @ANDROIDPIT

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      1. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017

        cc @LEXPRESS @lobs @libe @Le_Figaro @lemondefr @pixelsfr

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      2. Yoann Gini‏ @ygini 19 Nov 2017
        Replying to @fs0c131y @WikoMobile

        Did you pushed the investigation deeper? Any sign of RAT/C&C feature that would allow Tinno to do more on targeted devices?

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      3. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017
        Replying to @ygini @WikoMobile

        pic.twitter.com/8lQ0co3zqj

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      2. schoubi‏ @sch00b 19 Nov 2017
        Replying to @fs0c131y @WikoMobile

        Interesting, how nobody notice sms price sent to China on their monthly bills ?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Elliot Alderson‏ @fs0c131y 19 Nov 2017
        Replying to @sch00b @WikoMobile

        SMS is a backup solution. It will use HTTP request first and SMS only if there's no connectivity. Moreover, it happen only once a month.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Julien‏ @_jonasf_ 19 Nov 2017
        Replying to @fs0c131y @sch00b @WikoMobile

        Users should be relieved that most of the time their personal data will be transiting in clear over the Internet, I guess…

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Herminator Bot n° 44263‏ @jeancreed1 20 Nov 2017
        Replying to @fs0c131y @WikoMobile

        HAHAHAHAHAHA @WikoMobile A FRENCH COMPANY LOLpic.twitter.com/p3wfcQqQOe

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      3. Dadoum‏ @DadoumCrafter 20 Nov 2017
        Replying to @jeancreed1 @fs0c131y @WikoMobile

        If the company sales low cost phones for adding some spyware on the mobile, keep your phones. In fact, I'm french and I don't like that. (and sorry I surely killed the english)

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