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10-29-2014, 01:26 PM
http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LLMmKWUEWS36WEbcKtKu3g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/bgr-samsung-galaxy-note-4-10.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/big-security-flaw-lets-hackers-remotely-wipe-samsung-171017861.html)Samsung Android phones have been discovered to have a security flaw that allows-hackers to remotely control a phone over the Internet, and perform several tasks including locking and unlocking the device, finding its location on a map, displaying a customized message on the screen, and even wiping it without the owner being able to do anything about it. Furthermore, the security flaw could be used in more advanced hacks such as ransom attacks, The Register reports. FROM EARLIER: Android is open, but not for hackers: 3 key ways Lollipop will keep your data safer Researcher Mohamed Baset discovered a zero-day flaw in Samsung’s Find My Mobile feature, which should let users find their lost or stolen devices. However, it looks



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