Barnes & Noble's latest tablet is running spyware from Shanghai

emil writes: ADUPS was recently responsible for data theft on BLU phones, and an unsafe version of the ADUPS agent is pre-loaded on the Barnes & Noble BNTV450 ADUPS' press releases claim that Version 5.5 of their agent is safe, but the BNTV450 is running 5.2. The agent is capable of extracting contacts, listing installed apps, and installing new apps with elevated privilege. Azzedine Benameur, director of research at Kryptowire, claims that "owners can expect zero privacy or control while using it."