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Security Flaw In Android Web Browser

Posted by timothy on from the more-information-would-be-nice dept.

r writes "The New York Times reports on a security flaw discovered in the new Android phones. The article is light on details, but it hints at a security hole in the browser, allowing for trojans to install themselves in the same security partition as the browser: 'The risk in the Google design, according to Mr. Miller, who is a principal security analyst at Independent Security Evaluators in Baltimore, lies in the danger from within the Web browser partition in the phone. It would be possible, for example, for an intruder to install software that would capture keystrokes entered by the user when surfing to other Web sites. That would make it possible to steal identity information or passwords.'"

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  1. Re:This would be an easy fix... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did mothafuckas believe they'd be able their own encrypted VPN VoIP applications?

    I think you accidentally a whole verb.

  2. Re:what the fuck it's ohrrible by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 2, Funny

    After reading the article you linked to, I'm not sure what Yahoo is trying to suggest.

    Perhaps it's a conceptual description of how Yahoo's staff would feel if Yahoo were bought out by Microsoft.

  3. Can we make this any more clear? by THESuperShawn · · Score: 2, Funny

    NOW do you see why we call everything we do a "beta"? Sheesh! Your Friend, Google

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    Repant. Thy end is sheer.
  4. Re:Quality Issues? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I liked you better when you were throwing chairs, Mr. Ballmer.