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More than 500,000 Huawei users downloaded apps infected with Joker malware

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According to the information, more than 500,000 Huawei users downloaded apps infected with Joker malware from the company’s official Android store and subscribed to premium mobile services. Researchers found 10 seemingly harmless applications in AppGallery that contain code that connects to malicious command and control servers to receive configuration and add-ons.

A report by anti-virus vendor Doctor Web pointed out that these malicious applications retain their advertised functions, but the downloaded components allow users to subscribe to advanced mobile services. In order to make users undetectable, the infected application requires access to notifications, which allows them to intercept the confirmation code sent by the subscription service via SMS.

According to the researchers, the malware can subscribe to up to five services for a user, but the threat actor can modify this limit at any time. The list of malicious applications includes virtual keyboards, camera applications, launchers, online messengers, sticker collection, coloring programs, and games.

Most of them are from one developer, and two are from different developers. These ten applications were downloaded by more than 538,000 Huawei users. These apps inform Huawei that the company has deleted these apps from AppGallery.

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  • Super Keyboard
  • Happy Colour
  • Fun Color
  • New 2021 Keyboard
  • Camera MX – Photo Video Camera
  • BeautyPlus Camera
  • Color RollingIcon
  • Funney Meme Emoji
  • Happy Tapping
  • All-in-One Messenger

The researchers said that the same modules downloaded by the infected application in AppGallery also exist in other applications on Google Play and are used by other versions of Joker malware. The complete list of infected apps is available here.

The history of Joker malware can be traced back to 2017, and its traces are constantly being found in applications distributed through the Google Play store. In October 2019, Kaspersky’s Android malware analyst Tatyana Shishkova posted more than 70 hacked apps on Twitter, and these apps have entered the official store.

And reports of malicious software in Google Play continue to appear. At the beginning of 2020, Google announced that since 2017, about 1,700 apps infected with Joker have been deleted. In February last year, Joker still existed in the store, and even in July last year, it continued to slip away from Google’s defense system.

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Huawei Petal Mail App will no longer be available for download

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According to the official information, the Huawei released the delisting announcement of its Petal Mail App. The full text of the announcement is as follows: [translated]

Thank you for your continued attention and support to the Huawei Petal Mail App. In order to better adapt to the changing needs of product experience, service content and local markets, we have made strategic adjustments to the Huawei Petal Mail App.

The Petal Mail App will officially switch to the Email App on December 31, 2024, and the Petal Mail App will no longer be available for download from the App Store. The Petal Mail App you have installed can be used normally. We apologize for the inconvenience. You can continue to view, send or receive emails in the pre-installed Email App on your Huawei phone or use a computer browser to open the Petal Mail official website ( https://www.petalmail.com ), and your emails and personal data will not be lost.

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Huawei Mate 70 lineup repair spare parts prices announced

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Huawei released the Mate 70 series of mobile phones, with a starting price of 5,499 yuan. At present, the prices of spare parts for the new Mate 70 series have been announced on Huawei’s official website.

Huawei Mate 70 lineup repair spare parts prices announced

Battery and motherboard

Mate 70

Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2499
12GB+512GB — 2899
12GB+1TB — 3599

Mate 70 Pro

Battery — 199
12GB+256GB — 2899
12GB+512GB — 3299
12GB+1TB — 3999

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Mate 70 Pro+

Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 4399
16GB+1TB — 4899

Mate 70 RS

Battery — 299
16GB+512GB — 6499
16GB+1TB — 6999

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Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4 official announcement

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Huawei officially announced the new FreeBuds Pro 4 headphones. This is the first TWS headset equipped with HarmonyOS NEXT and will be officially launched at the Huawei Mate Brand Festival on November 26.

As can be seen from the poster, the headset adopts an in-ear design with black and gold color matching, and the overall shape is similar to the previous generation. With the support of the new system, FreeBuds Pro 4 is expected to bring more functional upgrades.

Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4

For reference, Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 was released in September last year with an initial price of 1,499 yuan . It is equipped with the Kirin A2 chip that uses Polar code, supports Star Flash connection core technology and Bluetooth technology, and the new L2HC 3.0 protocol.

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