Company NTC investigates the information on vulnerability in system of protection of some models of mobile phones let out by it because of which hackers can get remote access to the personal data of users.
As has informed blogger Android police, at connection of devices to the Internet it is possible to get with ease access to files containing in their memory with the confidential information. For example, to the list of base stations of the cellular communication located nearby, and also to e-mail, a notebook and many other records.
Among vulnerable there were models EVO 3D, EVO 4G, Thunderbolt, and also, probably, and series Sensation.
NTC has promised to understand these problems "as soon as possible".
NTC has promised to understand these problems "as soon as possible".
" NTC very seriously concerns safety of the clients, we try to investigate these statements so quickly how much it is possible", - is told in the company statement.
"As soon as we will manage to establish, whether corresponds this information of the validity, we will inform on a situation, and also about measures which we will undertake if they are necessary".
Solved problem
System administrator Trevor Ekhart has shown the application created by its which allows to take hold with ease the confidential information.
As he said, it is enough to ask at appendix installation for the user the permission to access to the Internet – such inquiry is usually used at installation of game appendices which expose the points typed during game in the Internet.
After reception of the consent of the user it is possible to come into file HtcLoggers.apk which duties include gathering of the information on the smart phone and its sending for the analysis into corresponding division of the company. However because of an error the given program gives access to the collected data to foreign appendices.
In a file such key information, as • the List of all account the user, including e-mail • the List of all involved, that is stations of cellular communication being nearby • the List of all last co-ordinates of site GPS • Data SMS of messages, including last phone numbers and the ciphered messages, in particular, contains
By words bloger Android Police, the potential risk for owners of some models of phones NTC is comparable with a habit "to leave keys under a rug at an entrance door in hope that if somebody will find them, cannot open them a door."
Rik Ferguson, the director of department of researches for safety and company Trend Micro communications, says that the revealed problem can be solved without special difficulties.
In interview of BBC he has told: "They (programmers) did not expect that the similar information can be interesting to someone. It is faster a prediction lack, than weak programming. So will close this uzyavimost rather easy".
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