Google Pixel Hacked In Under 60 Seconds

[davidwilp]

Just read this on Yahoo News.

Google Pixel hacked in under 60 seconds by Chinese team

 

[Aquila]

Holy cow. Is that exclusive to 7.1 or something that impacts all Devices?

 

[talon1189]

What does this actually mean for users on 7.1 or 7.0 down the road?......
???

 

[anon(661246)]

It'll be patched probably by next rollout

 

[talon1189]

It'll be patched probably by next rollout

I sure hope so.... What about our own Private information being leaked?......

 

[Aquila]

I sure hope so.... What about our own Private information being leaked?......

That shouldn't be an issue at all, this "hack" was completed with physical access to the device and shows no signs of being able to be used to access a user's google account password nor anything on Google's servers directly.

 

[maj71303]

With physical access any phone can eventually be hacked.

 

[Almeuit]

What does this actually mean for users on 7.1 or 7.0 down the road?...... [url]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/slave2_ragdolls/sm194_zpsaaxnbd2y.gif[/URL] [url]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d114/slave2_ragdolls/rl253dlxwg1fa1mtcttw_zpsrxw1ndsk.gif
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It just means it needs to be patched. Like any vulnerability once it's discovered the devs should patch it. That's why they have these white hacking competitions to find this stuff out.

This is where one of those times updates directly from Google are good. Issue gets found, Google fixes, and the patch comes right to your phone without issue.

 

[iOS Gravity]

The hacker had access to the phone and it was already unlocked...

 

[pbike908]

Not entirely a real world vulnerability, nonetheless humiliating as Google was just bragging about its security the other day.

 

[gabbott]

With these types of vulnerabilities found it shouldn't be much a worry with the Pixels as they'll be patched in a monthly security update. If it's a vulnerability that affects Nougat as a whole or even lower versions, think of all those mid range and budget phones out there that don't get as many updates if any.

That's when it becomes more worrisome using your accounts on those type of phones. These vulnerabilities will be present long after they are published publicly.

 

[420lyfe]

Wow... kind of scary, but let's be honest it's not the only phone out there like this.

 

[Almeuit]

Not entirely a real world vulnerability, nonetheless humiliating as Google was just bragging about its security the other day.

Or Microsoft, Apple, etc? They weren't the only ones hacked there.

Check our this article. Jerry says it well .

http://www.androidcentral.com/android-and-chill-everything-has-bugs-and-will-be-hacked

 

[Zendroid1]

Such clickbait

 

[Aquila]

Not entirely a real world vulnerability, nonetheless humiliating as Google was just bragging about its security the other day.

How so? This is part of how they remain the most secure mobile OS.