arose62
27th September 2012, 07:39 AM
Had my new Samsung for nearly a week, and now I find that it can be remotely wiped (including disabling the SIM card), by SMS, viewing a QR code, visiting a website, or reading a NFC tag! Yikes!
SMH story:
Security risk for millions of Android phone users (http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/security-risk-for-millions-of-android-phone-users-20120926-26khk.html)
There are quick and simple fixes, so if you know anyone with a Samsung Galaxy phone (most models), give them a heads-up.
Here's a test page to check if your phone is vulnerable:
USSD Exploit Test (http://dylanreeve.com/phone.php)
Cheers,
Andrew
SMH story:
Security risk for millions of Android phone users (http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/security-risk-for-millions-of-android-phone-users-20120926-26khk.html)
There are quick and simple fixes, so if you know anyone with a Samsung Galaxy phone (most models), give them a heads-up.
Here's a test page to check if your phone is vulnerable:
USSD Exploit Test (http://dylanreeve.com/phone.php)
Cheers,
Andrew