(Ancient thread revived) Surprised it took this long to actually become an exploit.. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/05/android-vulnerability-reflects-need-for-more-timely-updates.ars
I haven't had luck finding which goog said encryption wasn't necessary, but I'll post that here too when I dig it out. (Probably in my archived irc logs, gotta figure out where I archived them to :) ..) On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:38 AM, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: > > * (But this does not include for example "Draft" folder which I use to > store > * some info. > * Or my personal Calendar.) > > Very true. > > *(and an open wifi is likely more easily > * exposed to -or even owned by- pirates). > > There are networks everywhere that are totally insecure, wireless or > not. There's no telling where the load distributing routers are going > to send data once it leaves your provider, and your provider itself > may not be secure -- take for example a residential cable network... > not that difficult to read things off there. > > * My house (physical) mailbox is not really secure either (and the > postman > * have easy access to my correspondance). But that is not a reason for > me to > * store all my letters (including bank info, password...) with open > access to > * anyone.... > > BUT, the only thing being transmitted over the air is what you are > actually reading/writing to the network. This does NOT expose > *everything*. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
