Re: [Fed-Talk] Remote wipe exploit redux
Re: [Fed-Talk] Remote wipe exploit redux
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Remote wipe exploit redux
- From: SizemoreNA <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:42:11 -0400
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Remote wipe exploit redux
Jeffery, I thought the issue was with the browser version used with the
TouchWiz UI phones. From what I read, it's a frame src link in a website
that causes the factory reset. I tested on my NS4G with all the browsers I
have installed and didn't have any issues, but then again, I'm not running
TouchWiz. :-)
-Norris
On 9/25/12 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-remo
> te-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.
>
> Todd
>
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