It appears that some smartphones are vulnerable to being rebooted remotely by sending a simple command via a short text message. The security risk involved is present after the reboot, when the devices seems to no longer ask for the PIN code, which allows a thief to gain access to stored data unhindered. The flaw has been made public(French) by Manuel Dorne, a French blogger who uses the online handle Korben, in a post on his website. The trick consists in simply sending an SMS to a W…
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