Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Saturday, November 19, 2016

More android smartphone woes



This article can be found using a search engine. The article lists affected devices:

Affected Android Devices


The vulnerability has been found in multiple smartphone handsets from BLU Products, along with over a dozen devices from other vendors. The list of affected Android handsets includes:

  • BLU Studio G
  • BLU Studio G Plus
  • BLU Studio 6.0 HD
  • BLU Studio X
  • BLU Studio X Plus
  • BLU Studio C HD
  • Infinix Hot X507
  • Infinix Hot 2 X510
  • Infinix Zero X506
  • Infinix Zero 2 X509
  • DOOGEE Voyager 2 DG310
  • LEAGOO Lead 5
  • LEAGOO Lead 6
  • LEAGOO Lead 3i
  • LEAGOO Lead 2S
  • LEAGOO Alfa 6
  • IKU Colorful K45i
  • Beeline Pro 2
  • XOLO Cube 5.0
  Android phones are based on a Linux kernel. The Linux kernel has been susceptible
to root kits for some time. 

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Secret Back Door in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to China, Analysts Say

In a recent New York Times article:

Secret Back Door in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to China, Analysts Say