https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/Border-Guards-quot-Inspect-quot-Phones-Plant-SpyApp/m-p/24617#M3112 <P>Here is the Guardian article that explains how one province in China is planting a spyware app on Android phones as travelers enter the province:</P><P><STRONG><A href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/02/chinese-border-guards-surveillance-app-tourists-phones" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese border guards put secret surveillance app on tourists' phones</A></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Note that this is the situation Mark (&nbsp;<a href="https://community.isc2.org/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/297159657">@Flyslinger2</a>&nbsp;) referred to in the the thread</P><DIV class="lia-message-subject"><STRONG><A href="https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/Can-China-REALLY-be-trusted/m-p/24586" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Can China *REALLY* be trusted?</A></STRONG></DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">but I am sure many readers missed the point of the linked article, facing to read the post or read the linked <A href="https://thehackernews.com/2019/07/xinjiang-fengcai-spyware.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHackersNews+%28The+Hackers+News+-+Cyber+Security+Blog%29&amp;_m=3n.009a.2020.el0ao0e57v.1958" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hacker News article</A>.&nbsp;</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">&nbsp;</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">The conceer is that ANY nation state could plant apps on phones during border-crossing inspections. In the case of the Chinese app, it collects a wide range of data from each phone as well as searching for particular topics and phrases. Pretty nasty.</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">&nbsp;</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">When carrying computers, a bare-naked Chromebook when crossing borders can help protect you. But, is it possible to buy a truly safe burner phone, or SIM card, in the more dangerous countries?</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">&nbsp;</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">&nbsp;</DIV> Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:49:21 GMT CraginS 2019-07-03T20:49:21Z https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/Border-Guards-quot-Inspect-quot-Phones-Plant-SpyApp/m-p/24617#M3112 <P>Here is the Guardian article that explains how one province in China is planting a spyware app on Android phones as travelers enter the province:</P><P><STRONG><A href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/02/chinese-border-guards-surveillance-app-tourists-phones" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese border guards put secret surveillance app on tourists' phones</A></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Note that this is the situation Mark (&nbsp;<a href="https://community.isc2.org/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/297159657">@Flyslinger2</a>&nbsp;) referred to in the the thread</P><DIV class="lia-message-subject"><STRONG><A href="https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/Can-China-REALLY-be-trusted/m-p/24586" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Can China *REALLY* be trusted?</A></STRONG></DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">but I am sure many readers missed the point of the linked article, facing to read the post or read the linked <A href="https://thehackernews.com/2019/07/xinjiang-fengcai-spyware.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHackersNews+%28The+Hackers+News+-+Cyber+Security+Blog%29&amp;_m=3n.009a.2020.el0ao0e57v.1958" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hacker News article</A>.&nbsp;</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">&nbsp;</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">The conceer is that ANY nation state could plant apps on phones during border-crossing inspections. In the case of the Chinese app, it collects a wide range of data from each phone as well as searching for particular topics and phrases. Pretty nasty.</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">&nbsp;</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">When carrying computers, a bare-naked Chromebook when crossing borders can help protect you. But, is it possible to buy a truly safe burner phone, or SIM card, in the more dangerous countries?</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">&nbsp;</DIV><DIV class="lia-message-subject">&nbsp;</DIV> Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:49:21 GMT https://community.isc2.org/t5/Industry-News/Border-Guards-quot-Inspect-quot-Phones-Plant-SpyApp/m-p/24617#M3112 CraginS 2019-07-03T20:49:21Z