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Re[2]: Retrieving "deleted" sms/mms from Nokia phone (Symbian S60)
From: "Matthew Leeds" <mleeds () theleeds net>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 11:31:51 -0700
In fact this is so well known that many of the charities that accept donated cell phones provide tools for secure deletion of data prior to shipping the phone. http://wirelessrecycling.com/home/data_eraser/ It would be interesting to test the hard reset (factory reset) feature of some current phones and see what data, if any, is recoverable. ---------- ---Matthew *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 5/16/2007 at 9:16 PM 3APA3A wrote:
Dear Davide Del Vecchio, It's also possible to recover deleted photos from almost any flash card in almost any device (camera, mobile, etc) - it's a way general purpose file systems work. Requirement to delete information securely is enforced in devices certified to e.g. process US military secretes. In this case, device must follow DoD 5220-22-M recommendations and you can expect secure erase. In general purpose operation systems and devices, to delete information securely (wipe it) some additional actions/utilities are usually required. --Tuesday, May 15, 2007, 9:09:19 PM, you wrote to full-disclosure () lists grok org uk: DDV> Hello list, DDV> During some research, I found an intersting "feature" DDV> on my Nokia mobile phone; I was able to retrieve any DDV> apparently deleted sms/mms. -- ~/ZARAZA http://securityvulns.com/
Current thread:
- Retrieving "deleted" sms/mms from Nokia phone (Symbian S60) Davide Del Vecchio (May 15)
- RE: Retrieving "deleted" sms/mms from Nokia phone (Symbian S60) Zhihao (May 16)
- Re: Retrieving "deleted" sms/mms from Nokia phone (Symbian S60) 3APA3A (May 16)
- Re[2]: Retrieving "deleted" sms/mms from Nokia phone (Symbian S60) Matthew Leeds (May 16)
- Re: Retrieving "deleted" sms/mms from Nokia phone (Symbian S60) Davide Del Vecchio (May 16)
- Re: [Full-disclosure] Retrieving "deleted" sms/mms from Nokia phone (Symbian S60) Eduardo Tongson (May 22)
- Re: Retrieving "deleted" sms/mms from Nokia phone (Symbian S60) diabol the japanophile (May 25)