<Complemented 04.10.11> HTC official statement confirmed serious security failure which was detected in Android phones. HTC confirmed in a statement that their Android smart phones have a security failure which can be abused by third parties. The statement also says that this omission as soon as possible will be repaired.
According to HTC, installed software vulnerability that causes the phone itself is not a threat to customer information, but there is a possibility this vulnerability to be abused by malicious applications. HTC also said that until now none had been exposed to user applications that can exploit the vulnerability of the HTC software.
Currently we are working to fix security flaws, and once you have a new improved version, users will be prompted to download and install. It is recommended that users immediately update their software as HTC is available. Until then HTC have pointed to its customers that there is indeed a security flaw and that should take care when installing new administration.
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The smart phones of HTC that use operating system Android, including models EVO Shift 4G, MyTouch 4G Slide, Evo 3D, Evo 4G, and Thunderbolt, a security failure that provides access to important personal information. Until this discovery came researcher Trevor Eckart, who shared the discovery with Android Police. The blog post stated that the latest software update by HTC are installed tools that collect personal login information.
The Arte of Rusakovski Android Police, these tools even the most common entry applications with authorization to access the Internet may come to personal information such as a list of user profiles, including email addresses, GPS locations, and history sites telephone numbers, text messages, and system notes which include all applications made. Besides the above information, its Smartphone EVO 3D divulged information about the network, including IP addresses, full information about memory, active notifications, a list of installed applications, and much more.
"Theoretically, it is possible to clone a device using only a small podset the hacked information." Said Mr.. Rusakovski.
One way to fix this vulnerability to overwrite system file called Htcloggers, but the users must do to jailbreak your phone, which would have annulled the guarantee. Htcloggers can be found in / system / app / Htcloggers.apk.
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