Android 2.3 security bug shows microSD access vulnerability

Jan 29th, 2011
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A researcher at North Carolina State University is warning of an Android 2.3 security vulnerability that gives attackers access to your personal information, further proof that Gingerbread isn’t all sugar and spice (to be fair, that SMS issue has since been remedied ). According to Xuxian Jiang, the bug allows malicious websites to access and upload the contents of a user’s microSD card, including voicemails, photos, and online banking information to a remote server. Go here to see the original: Android 2.3 security bug shows microSD access vulnerability [ Christopher Trout / Engadget Mobile ]

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