A vulnerability in a logging tool that HTC has installed on some of its Android devices poses a serious security problem for users. The devices at risk are the Evo 3D, Evo 4G and Thunderbolt. The vulnerability allows hackers to collect a great deal of information about the device and its user — information that the smartphone has been collecting for HTC — if the user downloads certain malware designed for this purpose. The malware typically resides in an app that connects to the Internet, which leaves just about every unsuspecting device user vulnerable, as most do tend to use apps on their phones.
With all of last weeks Trojans that were in the news things do not look good on Google's behalf, in fact so much so that they have seen a slump in their share price.
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HTC's on the Hotseat for Allowing Critical Smartphone Security Flaw
Posted by: Erika Morphy October 4, 2011 05:00 AMA vulnerability in a logging tool that HTC has installed on some of its Android devices poses a serious security problem for users. The devices at risk are the Evo 3D, Evo 4G and Thunderbolt. The vulnerability allows hackers to collect a great deal of information about the device and its user — information that the smartphone has been collecting for HTC — if the user downloads certain malware designed for this purpose. The malware typically resides in an app that connects to the Internet, which leaves just about every unsuspecting device user vulnerable, as most do tend to use apps on their phones.