{"id":208,"date":"2013-03-20T17:30:58","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T17:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backgroundpropaganda.com\/wp\/?p=208"},"modified":"2023-12-01T19:04:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:04:22","slug":"yet-another-samsung-lockscreen-hack-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backgroundpropaganda.com\/wp\/?p=208","title":{"rendered":"Yet another Samsung lockscreen hack identified"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new Samsung lockscreen hack has been identified<\/a>, allowing unofficial access to PIN-secured Galaxy smartphones through a combination of keypresses and commands, though Samsung is apparently working on a software fix. The exploit relies on brief visibility of the phone\u2019s display, unlocked, after a failed emergency call placed from the lockscreen; though ponderous, you could use that access to download a screenlock disabler from the Google Play store.<\/p>\n

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The flaw was identified by Terrence Eden, who has something of a track record for spotting Samsung exploits. Earlier this month he found ways to bypass the lockscreen security on the Galaxy Note II<\/a>, a hack which then prompted another researcher to come forward with a second hack, this time for the Galaxy S III<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eden\u2019s latest discovery only allows for a brief period of interaction with the momentarily-unlocked phone at a time, but given sufficient access to repeat the process, it could allow for calls to be placed, apps downloaded, data viewed, or other illicit use to be made of the handset.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n