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Re: Android wipe unreliable
From: Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:24:50 -0400
On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Jan Schejbal <jan.mailinglisten () googlemail com> wrote:
We have discovered that the "wipe" function on Android does not reliably delete data on all devices. On a Nexus S running Android 2.3.6, we were able to recover user data after running a "wipe" both using the "factory data reset" from the menu and by wiping the device from recovery. ...
"Android Obscene (Can Be Seen)," http://wirelessandmobilenews.com/2012/03/android-iphone-balckberry-security.html: Owners keep a lot personal information on cellphones, contacts, data and even sexually explicit images. When you sell or lose a smartphone, you should be cautious, but especially careful with Android smartphones. ... Siciliano bought used computers, thumb drives, smartphones and other devices on Craigslist. BlackBerry and iPhone remote wipe and factory reset removed all signs of the owners. On the five used Android smartphones he found personal data, videos and was able profile the owners. Siciliano told Wireless and Mobile News that four Android smartphones had been reset using the factory data reset function in Android. On the reset Android phones he was able to find PDF files, documents, data and porn. ... _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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