| HTC To Update Smartphones With Urgent Privacy Fix
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msg:4370693 | 6:42 pm on Oct 4, 2011 (gmt 0) |
HTC To Update Smartphones With Urgent Privacy Fix [bbc.co.uk] HTC is to release an urgent update for several of its smartphones to fix a vulnerability which could leave personal information at risk.
The Android Police blog discovered that a user's GPS location and call logs could be easily accessed by net-enabled apps.
After investigating, HTC admitted the flaw could be "exploited by a malicious third-party application".
It said affected users will be notified of the update automatically.
"HTC is working very diligently to quickly release a security update that will resolve the issue on affected devices," a spokesperson said.
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