Archos 605 WiFi Hacked

Nathan Ramella writes "The ARCwelder project has released a technique dubbed 'Go Fighting Tabby!' which exploits an unquoted system() call through the Archos UI, providing the ability to execute arbitrary code with root access on the Archos 605 WiFi. In doing so, opening the platform up for further hacking. The Archos 605 WiFi runs embedded Linux on an ARM processor, but employs a variety of anti-hack techniques to keep users from modifying its firmware and operating system. Included is a cross-compiled sshd with configuration files to allow for passwordless ssh access to the Archos when it is connected to a WiFi connection. Bricks ahoy!"

Comments

you should have returned it as defective

[plasmacutter]

was EXTREMELY disappointed when I found out that I could not run any third party apps, especially my own and I was about to return the device ASAP (no returns allowed during boxing week).

you should have returned it as "defective" (specifically defective by design), and gotten the nokia model everyone's been talking about in this discussion.

If you can, do it now. They'll probably brick your phone anyway like apple did.