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Backdoor Found in Samsung Galaxy Devices

posted by LaminatorX on Thursday March 13 2014, @10:12AM   
from the either-a-benefit-or-a-hazard dept.

Rashek writes:

"The developers of Replicant, a pure Free-Software version of Android, claim to have discovered a security flaw in certain Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets . One so serious that it could potentially grant an attacker remote access to the device's file system.

The flaw lies in the software that enables communication between the Android OS and the device's radio modem, according to the Replicant project's Paul Kocialkowski. More information can be found at replicant's website."

• Re:How to prove that it's not plausibly deniable? Re:How to prove that it's not plausibly deniable? (Score: 5, Interesting) by Nerdfest on Thursday March 13 2014, @11:44AM

  by Nerdfest (80) on Thursday March 13 2014, @11:44AM (#15921)

  If it turns out is it intentional, it's quite a knock against buying from them in the future, especially if it turns out it's not being patched. Intentionally leaving a backdoor in something like this puts them up there with RSA in the trust category.

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• Re:How to prove that it's not plausibly deniable? Re:How to prove that it's not plausibly deniable? (Score: 3, Informative) by d on Thursday March 13 2014, @11:50AM

  by d (523) on Thursday March 13 2014, @11:50AM (#15926)

  Or Sony:

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protec tion_rootkit_scandal [wikipedia.org]

  (I especially recommend the "Company and press reports" section).

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  • Re:How to prove that it's not plausibly deniable? Re:How to prove that it's not plausibly deniable? (Score: 1, Offtopic) by Nerdfest on Thursday March 13 2014, @12:05PM

    by Nerdfest (80) on Thursday March 13 2014, @12:05PM (#15937)

    I think we're at the point that one not even need mention Sony on this site for an example of a company that can't be trusted. They're pretty much the poster child.

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    • Re:How to prove that it's not plausibly deniable? (Score: 5, Informative) by edIII on Thursday March 13 2014, @12:40PM

      by edIII (791) on Thursday March 13 2014, @12:40PM (#15963)

      Never forget this. Ever.

      It will not lose that revenue stream, no matter what... Sony is going to take aggressive steps to stop this. We will develop technology that transcends the individual user. We will firewall Napster at source - we will block it at your cable company. We will block it at your phone company. We will block it at your ISP. We will firewall it at your PC... These strategies are being aggressively pursued because there is simply too much at stake

      -- Sony Pictures Entertainment US senior VP Steve Heckler

      These people are diametrically opposed to freedom. There are no common carriers. They will somehow control, either through acquisitions, legal threats, or legislation the very pipes we communicate on to control us.

      If that doesn't work.. they will (emphasis his) control our computers and prevent us from accessing content they find objectionable.

      There is simply too much money at stake for them to act otherwise.

      Never forget this. Never buy Sony. Not ever. Not even an automatic blowjob machine with self-cleaning attachments and a drip tray.

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