[Fed-Talk] Remote wipe exploit redux
[Fed-Talk] Remote wipe exploit redux
- Subject: [Fed-Talk] Remote wipe exploit redux
- From: Todd Heberlein <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:10:52 -0700
| The remote wipe security feature for mobile devices strikes again, this time for Samsung Galaxy smart phones. Given how infrequently Android systems are updated (as compared to iOS devices), I wonder how long this bug will be exploitable?
Note: I think I've lost more data from security (e.g. forgetting my password to encrypted data) than I have to actual malicious activity.
Samsung Smartphone Vulnerable to Remote Wipe Hack
Security researchers have discovered a single line of code embedded in websites which could wipe all data from your Samsung Galaxy S3 and other smartphones.
Samsung smartphones including the Galaxy S3, Galaxy S2, Galaxy Ace,Galaxy Beam and Galaxy S Advance all appear to be affected by the bug which triggers a factory reset on your phone if your web browser is pointed to a particular website.
Smartphones can also be directed to the code through NFC or using a QR code. Once the process has been initiated, users are have no way of stopping it.
Todd
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