Re: [Fed-Talk] Remote wipe exploit redux
Re: [Fed-Talk] Remote wipe exploit redux
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Remote wipe exploit redux
- From: Jeffrey Walton <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:07:28 -0400
On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 1:10 PM, Todd Heberlein <email@hidden> wrote:
> 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
> http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/387852/20120925/samsung-smartphone-hack-remote-wipe-galaxy-touchwiz.htm
>
> 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.
Just for completeness: Samsung's TouchWiz User Interface is the
affected component. If the device is running stock Android (and likely
mods/themes), it is not affected.
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