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According to a security researcher working with Forbes, Xiaomi collects browsing data from users using Xiaomi phones and an integrated browser. And the fun part is that the browser does this even in incognito mode or even when using the DuckDuckGo browser, as far as privacy is concerned.
Gabriel Cirlig, a security researcher, uses the Redmi Note 8 on a daily basis, and noted that the device records almost everything it does on the phone and sends data to servers in Russia and Singapore, although domains are hosted in Beijing. We are talking about screens, web pages visited, folders open, changed settings, music played in a standard application, etc.
The data itself is poorly encrypted using the base64 format, so it was very easy for him to transcribe the data into plain text.
Cirlig went even further and downloaded the ROMs for Xiaomi Mi 10, the Redmi K20 and the Mi Mix 3 and found the very same security vulnerability on all of them. Another security researcher, Andrew Tierney, found the suspicious behavior on the Mi Browser Pro and the Mint Browser too.
Xiaomi has responded to the allegations saying that Forbes findings are misleading and untrue. A spokesperson for the company said that Xiaomi complies with all local laws and regulations on user data privacy and the collected browsing data has been anonymized.
As to why Xiaomi is collecting it, it’s because the firm is trying to improve the user’s browsing experience and it’s a standard practice. More importantly, the data can’t be traced back to a specific user. However, Gabriel Cirlig sent a video to Xiaomi showing how the browser sends its history to the said servers even in incognito mode.
Xiaomi users, what do you have to say about this? Xiaomi is stalking you.
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