Google found some disturbing things... by SkY2k 2015/11/14 19:09
Google found some disturbing things in one of Samsung's best phones...
Source Business Insider...
Google found some disturbing things in one of Samsung's best phones...
Source Business Insider...
SkY2k 2015/11/14 19:11
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
A Google research team found 11 security vulnerabilities in the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, several weeks after a separate study found almost 90% of Android devices are at risk for attacks through malicious apps and messages.
Google decided to look for security vulnerabilities to see how devices made outside of the company fare security-wise, Google wrote in a blog post.
The majority of Android devices are made by Original Equipment Manufacturers or OEMs, which introduce additional code into Android devices that could be vulnerable, the blog reads...
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
A Google research team found 11 security vulnerabilities in the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, several weeks after a separate study found almost 90% of Android devices are at risk for attacks through malicious apps and messages.
Google decided to look for security vulnerabilities to see how devices made outside of the company fare security-wise, Google wrote in a blog post.
The majority of Android devices are made by Original Equipment Manufacturers or OEMs, which introduce additional code into Android devices that could be vulnerable, the blog reads...
SkY2k 2015/11/14 19:11
Google found 11 issues with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
One bug was found in the email client that "can send a series of intents that causes the user's emails to be forwarded to another account."
Another flaw scans for the existence of ZIP files and unzips them, which gives hackers a chance to take over the files stored on your phone.
"A week of investigation showed that there are a number of weak points in the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge," Google wrote in its blog post. "Several issues were found in device drivers and image processing, and there were also some logic issues in the device that were high impact and easy-to-exploit."...
Google found 11 issues with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
One bug was found in the email client that "can send a series of intents that causes the user's emails to be forwarded to another account."
Another flaw scans for the existence of ZIP files and unzips them, which gives hackers a chance to take over the files stored on your phone.
"A week of investigation showed that there are a number of weak points in the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge," Google wrote in its blog post. "Several issues were found in device drivers and image processing, and there were also some logic issues in the device that were high impact and easy-to-exploit."...
SkY2k 2015/11/14 19:13
Google reported these security vulnerabilities to Samsung and all but three were fixed in the latest security update. It's also interesting that Google is digging into security vulnerabilities in third-party devices that use Android and publicly sharing the results. This could be a sign that Google is thinking about eventually exerting more control over the operating system given the recent reports of security holes in Android in recent months.
An October Cambridge University study found that 87% of Android devices are exposed to at least one of 11 known critical vulnerabilities...
Google reported these security vulnerabilities to Samsung and all but three were fixed in the latest security update. It's also interesting that Google is digging into security vulnerabilities in third-party devices that use Android and publicly sharing the results. This could be a sign that Google is thinking about eventually exerting more control over the operating system given the recent reports of security holes in Android in recent months.
An October Cambridge University study found that 87% of Android devices are exposed to at least one of 11 known critical vulnerabilities...
SkY2k 2015/11/14 19:13
Similar to the Google study, the researchers put the blame on the manufacturers of these devices.
"Unfortunately something has gone wrong with the provision of security updates in the Android market," the Cambridge study reads. "Many smartphones are sold on 12-24 month contracts, and yet our data shows few Android devices receive many security updates."
Tech Insider has reached out to Samsung and will update the story as soon as we hear back...
Similar to the Google study, the researchers put the blame on the manufacturers of these devices.
"Unfortunately something has gone wrong with the provision of security updates in the Android market," the Cambridge study reads. "Many smartphones are sold on 12-24 month contracts, and yet our data shows few Android devices receive many security updates."
Tech Insider has reached out to Samsung and will update the story as soon as we hear back...
NinthElement 2015/11/14 19:58
It's kind of an eye-opener. I would have hoped Google would review each new handset as it comes onto the market to advise on any security issues. Some of these flaws sound quite hard to detect for those without such an intimate understanding of the OS, but it's certainly a concern for Android users. And seperately we have the Snowden revelation that the British security services can literally take control of any smartphone just by sending it a text message.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34444233
It's kind of an eye-opener. I would have hoped Google would review each new handset as it comes onto the market to advise on any security issues. Some of these flaws sound quite hard to detect for those without such an intimate understanding of the OS, but it's certainly a concern for Android users. And seperately we have the Snowden revelation that the British security services can literally take control of any smartphone just by sending it a text message.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34444233
SkY2k 2015/11/14 20:19
Just Read That Article, it's Invasion Of Privacy...But As The Article States It's Control By NSA and their Agents...
More or Less Similar Like Facebook, I once read it's controlled by the CIA,thats how the wanted criminals are getting traced and caught out...
Quote: Ragnorak: It's kind of an eye-opener. I would have hoped Google would review each new handset as it comes onto the market to advise on any security issues. Some of these flaws sound quite hard to detect for those without such an intimate understanding of the OS, but it's certainly a concern for Android users. And seperately we have the Snowden revelation that the British security services can literally take control of any smartphone just by sending it a text message.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34444233
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34444233
Just Read That Article, it's Invasion Of Privacy...But As The Article States It's Control By NSA and their Agents...
More or Less Similar Like Facebook, I once read it's controlled by the CIA,thats how the wanted criminals are getting traced and caught out...
NinthElement 2015/11/14 20:29
Quote: SkY2k:
Just Read That Article, it's Invasion Of Privacy...But As The Article States It's Control By NSA and their Agents...
More or Less Similar Like Facebook, I once read it's controlled by the CIA,thats how the wanted criminals are getting traced and caught out...
Yes, British and US intelligence have an almost symbiotic relationship. Not many people care about this capability because both countries have a long history of democratic, liberal and accountable government, but with this technology we're only ever halfway from an Orwellian dystopia.
Just Read That Article, it's Invasion Of Privacy...But As The Article States It's Control By NSA and their Agents...
More or Less Similar Like Facebook, I once read it's controlled by the CIA,thats how the wanted criminals are getting traced and caught out...
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