CyanogenMod Android ROMs Accidentally Logged Screen Unlock Patterns 69
tlhIngan writes "Heads up CyanogenMod users — you will want to update to the latest nightly build as it turns out that your unlock patterns were accidentally logged. The fix has been committed and is in the latest build. While not easy to access (it requires access to a backup image or the device), it was a potential security hole. It was added back in August when Cyanogen added the ability to customize the screen lock size.`"
Re:Accidentally? (Score:5, Interesting)
Not interesting in the slightest. The difference between evil invasion of privacy and an accident is purely intent.
If a company had done it you can't prove it one way or another so it's safe to assume the worst.
If on the other hand it's done to code that is openly published at a time where a feature is modified which during developing would have clearly called for logging the actions to file for debugging purposes it shows quite a different level of intent.
You can still assume the worst, but if you do in this case we'll just assume your tinfoil hat would need to be retuned.