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To: ThunderSleeps

This doesn’t make sense to me:

“For an attack to begin, attackers convince the victim to install an app that doesn’t require any required permissions, giving them a false sense of security.”

If I can convince you to run my program...well duh...


3 posted on 08/18/2015 6:21:02 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: for-q-clinton
Install an app from a 3rd party - so you've got to turn on third party apps, then you have to approve installing another app after getting the MMS message.. Reminds me of the Lightning port attacks on Apple - a whole lot of ifs (though I guess easier on Apple since you can set up a ‘recharging station’ in a public place and people will happily plug into the offered cables.)
5 posted on 08/18/2015 12:03:20 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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