Android 2.3 has got another security hole with a bug which can get access to content in your microSD card. Earlier, we read about the SMS issues which encountered while using Gingerbread. These sms issues are still there as till now, no update is available which can fix the issues. Android Gingerbread is proving to be vulnerable to threats like the recently reported bug.
Xuxian Jiang, a researcher of University of North Carolina, states that the Gingerbread firmware has showed a bug which can possibly allow malicious websites and hackers to acquire access to your microSD card on the Android 2.3 device. The bug carries potential threats like allowing access to microSD can cause massive loss in various shapes like data theft. Jiang also added that vital content in microSD cards like banking information can not only be stolen but can also be forwarded to mysterious email accounts and websites using the very own internet services of your device. Jiang claimed that his finding can be verified with simply applying a JavaScript code and a little knowledge of Android would be helpful.
However, it is already pointed out that a similar threat (or bug) was once resolved in the earlier versions of Android. According to the researcher, the first fix that would come with the update from Google can be bypassed without difficulty. A major update would be handy in order to fix this for good. Nevertheless few precautions can still take you away from trouble including which is to avoid malicious links and software.
Google is quick in giving response and here we are! Google already has developed a fix for this issue and will be releasing the update (called the Android 2.3 maintenance update) very soon, said the spokesperson from Google. However the possible date of update release is not disclosed. So if you are among Android 2.3 users, be attentive to threats and stay away from malicious sites when surfing the web.
Xuxian Jiang, a researcher of University of North Carolina, states that the Gingerbread firmware has showed a bug which can possibly allow malicious websites and hackers to acquire access to your microSD card on the Android 2.3 device. The bug carries potential threats like allowing access to microSD can cause massive loss in various shapes like data theft. Jiang also added that vital content in microSD cards like banking information can not only be stolen but can also be forwarded to mysterious email accounts and websites using the very own internet services of your device. Jiang claimed that his finding can be verified with simply applying a JavaScript code and a little knowledge of Android would be helpful.
However, it is already pointed out that a similar threat (or bug) was once resolved in the earlier versions of Android. According to the researcher, the first fix that would come with the update from Google can be bypassed without difficulty. A major update would be handy in order to fix this for good. Nevertheless few precautions can still take you away from trouble including which is to avoid malicious links and software.
Google is quick in giving response and here we are! Google already has developed a fix for this issue and will be releasing the update (called the Android 2.3 maintenance update) very soon, said the spokesperson from Google. However the possible date of update release is not disclosed. So if you are among Android 2.3 users, be attentive to threats and stay away from malicious sites when surfing the web.
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