Another security hole has been made public that affected a number of HTC handsets, including the Thunderbolt. The issue was first discovered back in September of 2011 and was then patched in most of the handsets through OTA updates without any of you k…
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Some HTC Handsets Including the Thunderbolt had a WiFi Security Issue, May Have Already Been Fixed
February 2nd, 2012 
Kellex Wi-Fi security hole discovered in multiple HTC devices
February 2nd, 2012 Dan Graziano HTC has acknowledged that some the company’s handsets contain a security hole involving the handling of certain data requests while connected to a Wi-Fi network. Security researchers Chris Hessing and Bret Jordan discovered the vulnerability, which could use the android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE permission to create a command to view all Wi-Fi credentials while connected to the network. The researchers discovered the flaw in September, however over the past few months they have worked with HTC and Google to patch things up before going public. The hole could have been used to transmit information to a remote server using the Internet access permission. Read on for more. “HTC has developed a fix for a small WiFi issue affecting some HTC phones,” HTC posted
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No Comments »HTC Sensation puts on a white coat to match its Ice Cream Sandwich innards (updated)
February 2nd, 2012 Joseph Volpe You may have already moved on to more Amaze-ing HTC phones, but there’s nothing like a new coat of paint to rekindle consumer interest in its older, less Sensational offerings. And so, the handset that ushered in Sense 3.0 and its signature lockscreen…
Posted in News Tags: Android 4.0, Android4.0, htc, Ice Cream Sandwich, IceCreamSandwich, mobilepostmini, sensation, Sense 3.0, Sense 4.0, Sense3.0, Sense4.0, white ice, WhiteIce No Comments »Sprint issues HTC EVO Shift 4G software update to version 2.77.651.3
February 2nd, 2012 Kevin Krause As of today a new software update is available for Sprint’s HTC EVO Shift 4G. The update to version 2.77.651.3 deals with a few bug fixes and software tweaks, including security enhancements, a new version of the Peep client for Twitter, and improved battery life. The software update can be initiated manually starting today, otherwise [...]
White HTC Sensation To Launch March 1 In Europe With Ice Cream Sandwich In Tow
February 2nd, 2012 Aaron Gingrich The Sensation is one of HTC’s most popular handsets overseas, and despite being launched nearly a year ago (May 19,2011), the company just announced a new "Ice White" version. While there are no differences in hardware, the outside will obvious…
Posted in News Tags: 4.0, Android, cream, europe, htc, ice, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, sandwich, sensation, Sensation / Sensation 4G (Pyramid), white No Comments »Europe to receive white HTC Sensation with Ice Cream Sandwich March 1st
February 2nd, 2012 Kevin Krause A new version of the HTC Sensation is on tap for a European release, and it may be one of the first handsets from the manufacturer to feature Ice Cream Sandwich. A press release out of HTC’s Dutch branch is announcing a new white version of the Sensation for sale on March 1st throughout Europe [...]
HTC addressing Wifi security loophole in some Android handsets
February 2nd, 2012 Alex Dobie HTC is updating some of its Android phones to address a security vulnerability which could allow malicious apps to steal Wifi security information. In a post on its official support site, the manufacturer says that many of the affected handsets have a…
Posted in News Tags: bug, fix, glitch, htc, HTC Desire HD, htc Desire S, HTC Droid Incredible, HTC Evo 3D, HTC myTouch 4G, HTC Sensation, HTC Thunderbolt, password, security, Smartphones, update, vulnerability, WiFi No Comments »Bug gives access to WiFi passwords on certain HTC handsets
February 2nd, 2012 Kevin Krause HTC has had its fair share of security problems over the past few months, and the manufacturer is coming clean about yet another potential data leak. Certain HTC phones contain a bug that allows third-party apps with android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE enabled can gain easy access to a users WiFi network info, including password. The exploit was discovered [...]
Posted in News Tags: Handsets, htc, HTC Desire HD, HTC Droid Incredible, HTC Evo 3D, HTC Sensation No Comments »[Public Disclosure] Vulnerability In HTC Android Devices Exposed Wi-Fi Credentials To Apps Which Knew How To Ask (But, Thankfully, Didn’t)
February 2nd, 2012 Artem Russakovskii A serious vulnerability that affected the way some popular HTC Android phones handle 802.1x usernames, passwords, and SSIDs was disclosed publicly today by engineers Chris Hessing and Bret Jordan. The bug allowed applications with only an ACCESS_WIFI_S…
Posted in News Tags: credentials, CVE-2011-4872, device, htc, passwords, phone, vulnerability, Wi-Fi No Comments »[Editorial] Sense 4 On Ice Cream Sandwich: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back For Android
February 1st, 2012 Cameron Summerson Yesterday, we saw the first glimpse of Sense 4 on Android 4.0 on the HTC Ville. While watching the video, I assumed that the handset was running Gingerbread since it looked just like previous versions of Sense (save for the updated launcher). The only …
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