Amazon suspends Blue smartphone sales over spyware concerns

Amazon has once again decided to suspend sales of the popular budget Android smartphone maker Blu as many of its devices came preloaded with spyware. The Miami-based company has been suspended from selling its phones on the e-commerce site after cybersecurity experts at Kryptowire revealed that software on its devices was collecting sensitive user data and sending it to China. The pre-installed software on Blu phones came from the Chinese company Shangai Adups Technology and was found on several of the device manufacturer's smartphones.  The spyware leaves users vulnerable to remote takeovers, having their calls and texts recorded and other… [Continue Reading]