Re: Retrieving "deleted" sms/mms from Nokia phone (Symbian S60)

["Randy Wyatt" <rwwyatt01 () gmail com>]

On 5/16/07, Davide Del Vecchio <dante () alighieri org> wrote:
> 3APA3A ha scritto:
> > 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.
>
> I completely agree with you.
> Infact the news is how EASY is it to recover sms/mms deleted without
> using any recovery tool (just using the PC Nokia Suite) and the aim of
> my post was to increase the perception of the privacy risk on the mobile
> devices.
>
> I hope that after this post, Nokia people will think about introducing
> more security features. Those actually are infact often reduced to just
> a 4 digit number (the PIN).
>
> I think the question is crucial and, I hope, finally clear.
>
> d.
>
> --
> http://www.alighieri.org



The PIN supported is a function of the  SIM/UICC

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