[ale] OT: Android bug

[Steve Nicholas]

Here's a link for more details on the hack.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/27/android_phone_text_flaw/

Steve Nicholas

On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 4:05 PM, James Taylor <
James.Taylor at eastcobbgroup.com> wrote:

> One the first things I do with my android is to remove hangouts and
> reinstall the old messaging app.
> But then the only google apps I have on my phone are the play store and
> required services. And they stay frozen except when I explicitly turn them
> on for a specific purpose, then refreeze them.
> It's not paranoia even when they aren't out to get you. Just because it's
> a by-product of their business plan doesn't make it less damaging.
> -jt
>
>
>
> James Taylor
> 678-697-9420
> james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
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>
>
> >>> Brian Stanaland <brian at stanaland.org> 7/27/2015 1:34 PM >>>
>
> http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/07/27/426613020/major-flaw-in-android-phones-would-let-hackers-in-with-just-a-text
>
> This looks like a bad one.
>
> Brian
>
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