Demo of the Carrier IQ Agent on Android

Security researcher Trevor Eckhart discovered that many Android devices come pre-loaded with a piece of software made by Carrier IQ. In this video, he demonstrates how the software works and what it's capable of monitoring. It's since been revealed that versions of the app may have been on other devices, but likely don't log users' actions but provide analytical information for the carriers.

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