security hole

HTC issues statement on Sense security flaw, says patch coming soon

October 4th, 2011

Zach Epstein

HTC has issued a new statement addressing concerns over a security flaw recently discovered on several of its Android-powered smartphones. The vulnerability could allow third-party apps to access and steal private data including SMS messages, contact data, system logs, location information and more. “HTC takes claims related to the security of our products very seriously. In …

Major security flaw lets anyone bypass AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II security [updated]

September 30th, 2011

Jonathan S. Geller

BGR has uncovered a major security flaw on AT&T’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II that renders Android’s security lock feature completely useless. Using a simple workaround, the security hole allows anyone to bypass the unlock pattern, which normally denies users access to an Android device unless a preset pattern is drawn on a …

Apple releases iOS 4.3.5 for iPhone, iPad, more

July 25th, 2011

Zach Epstein

Apple on Monday released iOS 4.3.5 for iOS devices to address a security vulnerability. The update comes just 10 days after Apple issued iOS 4.3.4 to address a security hole related to PDF support. The new update was released with the following notes: iOS 4.3.5 Software Update Fixes a security vulnerability with certificate validation. IOS 4.3.5 …