Gaining a Remote Shell On Android

SharkLaser writes "The security of Android devices has come under scrutiny in recent months. Android Market has been plagued with a number of trojaned apps, and researchers have identified various root exploits and permission leaks that can be exploited, for example, to send premium rate SMSs. Now researcher Thomas Cannon of ViaForensics is demonstrating a method for setting up remote shell on an Android device without using any exploits or vulnerabilities. The security hole is not new, and it has been pointed out for a number of years, but Google has yet to fix it. The method works on various versions of Android, up to and including the newest Ice Cream Sandwich."

Re:Or Just a Local Shell

[Anonymous Coward]

Android is "open" like a stripper's pussy. Pay at the door, look but don't touch.

Re:goog: pls try harder!

[Anonymous Coward]

Is this the iphone that was rooted by downloading a PDF?