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There is no evidence the data is being logged and sent. Accessed yes, logged, well nobody has found the log yet, and sent, nobody has found any network traffic
by EwanToo 15y ago
There is no evidence the data is being logged and sent.
Accessed yes, logged, well nobody has found the log yet, and sent, nobody has found any network traffic.
It's still bad, but the reports seem to be over-hyped by journalists looking for a scoop.
- revscat 15y agoIrrelevant. The issues are: (1) That a vector is there for an untrusted third party to record and report all keystrokes (2) It was put there at the insistence of the carriers, and (3) That there is no way for a user to turn it off without voiding their warranty. edit: (4) This has serious implications for the trustworthiness of Android-based platforms as we attempt to move towards using NFC for financial transactions. Who in their right mind would trust Android (or any smartphone, really) as a debit card after this?
- scott_s 15y agoJwanToo, jgrahamc and tptacek are questioning point 1. That is, they're pointing out reasons why it may not be a vector. We don't have enough information to know.