New Android vulnerability associated with text messaging (today on NPR)

[srv]

Major Flaw In Android Phones Would Let Hackers In With Just A Text : All Tech Considered : NPR

 

[rcarcamo]

Any ideas on how to prevent the this from happening?

 

[5x5]

If you have received one of these texts, will a scan, from something like Lookout, show anything?

 

[rcarcamo]

I read that the only thing to do is wait until an upgrade comes in...

 

[BradN2]

Disable MMS messaging on your account.

 

[Crashdamage]

^^^ Exactly! Simple enough...

Android since v1.0. Linux since 2001.

 

[rcarcamo]

Yes. Disabling Auto Retrieve MMS will partially mitigate this vulnerability ahead of the official patch release. All MMS media files will require a click in order to be viewed, but disabling this feature will prevent an attack from automatically executing on your phone.

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