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searcher61 05-18-2011 02:16 PM

Major security flaw found in Android phones
 
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A significant security hole has been discovered in Google's Android operating system for smartphones, which can allow attackers to gain access to users' personal information without their permission.

The flaw, which was discovered by three research assistants at Ulm University in the southern part of Germany, affects approximately 97% of Android users.


Major security flaw affects Google Android phones - May. 18, 2011

mlin 05-18-2011 02:51 PM

Glad Google found a work around.

Tapa tapa tapa

rainfreak 05-18-2011 04:11 PM

Re: Major security flaw found in Android phones
 
Yeah, or at least what they told us lol

mlin 05-18-2011 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rainfreak (Post 2102973)
Yeah, or at least what they told us lol

I'm sure we'll see a follow up article if they didn't. Those same research fellas will likely try again to access this information to verify Google's claim that's its "fixed."

Tapa tapa tapa

schettj 05-18-2011 05:10 PM

Re: Major security flaw found in Android phones
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by searcher61 (Post 2102861)
The flaw, which was discovered by three research assistants at Ulm University in the southern part of Germany, affects approximately 97% of Android users.

Here is the flaw

http://notarealwebsite.com

Here is the fix

https://notarealwebsite.com

Side question... unsecured wifi networks? Haven't we learned already that those are bad?

OB German Joke... wow, it took THREE research assistants to sniff packets on the open wifi network to discover that google forgot the s. Then again, I've been to Ulm, only three is pretty good. They must be the top three.

AZTECHKA 05-18-2011 06:54 PM

Re: Major security flaw found in Android phones
 
Nice...
p.


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