Hackers can access using a simple image file on our Smartphone

SUPER-USER · Post time 2016-9-9 17:29:37

Hackers can access using a simple image file on our Smartphone.
With a completely innocuous image file can take remotely control of the Android phone of a user. Given this file must be not even opened - the mere display of a thumbnail preview is enough already.

Each image file has not only image information in the luggage, but also additional information such as the camera model, geotagging information, shutter speed and more. These are the so-called EXIF information, use, for example, image management, to catalog the files. If malicious code stored in this information, this is accurately accessed at this moment, in which the image is somehow appear. This may already be the preview image that is automatically placed at the reception for display in Messenger.

Google has already recognized the seriousness of the problem and is today issuing a security patch that closes this gap. But this is unfortunately only a very small part of the solution, because the long delays in the distribution of updates on many different devices of countless producers, the risk still remain for a while.

@UMI:
When there is a new update that will eliminat this security risk?
This problem affects ALL UMI devices!

http://www.techworm.net/2016/09/ ... oid-smartphone.html

REYNER0227 · Post time 2016-10-18 08:27:16

no answer??

SUPER-USER · Post time 2016-10-24 13:56:17

No, so far no answer from UNI.
Also on my PN to bencebacsi I did not get an answer.

Porsche · Post time 2016-10-27 06:10:24

Edited by Porsche at 2016-10-27 06:16 \n\n

SUPER-USER replied at 2016-10-24 13:56
No, so far no answer from UNI.
Also on my PN to bencebacsi I did not get an answer.

You can not wait answers. It not in UMI interesses to solve this problem.
One of solutions from UMI can be next: If You want to fix this problem You should buy new phone from UMI with new fix...
Because from sales of new phones UMI can make moneys, from support - not...
:-D

SUPER-USER · Post time 2016-11-10 22:33:12

As long as UM is not able to offer a smartphone with good camera, I will not buy a new model.

Perhaps UMI understands at some point that they can not continue so far.
It is going to be argued that UMI smartphones often have problems and these are not really fixed.
Only satisfied customers will buy a UMI Phone again and recommend the brand.

Semy · Post time 2016-11-30 07:20:30

What about this?: Secret Back Door in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to China

Files:

com.adups.fota.sysoper
com.adups.fota

vborets · Post time 2016-12-5 17:43:08

Install antivirus on phone