Single Line of Code Could Nuke All Samsung Galaxy Data

A security researcher has discovered a flaw that could potentially allow hackers to force a factory reset of Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones with a single line of code. Ravi Borgaonkar announced his findings at the Ekoparty security conference. The flaw reportedly affects Galaxy SIIIs with Samsung's TouchWiz interface. The vulnerability reportedly also exists in other Samsung mobile devices.

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