Used your smartphone to log into your network?

Rich Kulawiec rsk at gsp.org
Wed Nov 30 08:51:17 PST 2011


If so, this might be a good time to change passwords, and to review
what other information has transited your phone.

(Note: androidsecuritytest.com appears to be slashdotted at the moment.)

November 16: initial reports of Carrier IQ spyware surface:
	
	CarrierIQ: Most Phones Ship With "Rootkit"
	http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/11/16/1517248/carrieriq-most-phones-ship-with-rootkit

	The Rookit of All Evil
	http://www.xda-developers.com/android/the-rootkit-of-all-evil-ciq/

	More on CarrierIQ
	http://www.xda-developers.com/android/more-on-carrier-iq/

all of which reference the research presented here:
	
	Carrier IQ
	http://androidsecuritytest.com/features/logs-and-services/loggers/carrieriq/


November 22: Carrier IQ threatens security researcher Trevor Eckhart:

	CarrierIQ Tries To Silence Security Researcher
	http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/11/23/0032233/carrieriq-tries-to-silence-security-researcher

	Mobile Rootkit Maker Tries to Silence Critical Android Dev
	http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/11/rootkit-brouhaha/


November 24:  Carrier IQ backs off its threats, says that it doesn't track Android users

	Carrier IQ Relents, Apologizes
	http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/11/24/1852213/carrier-iq-relents-apologizes

	Carrier IQ retracts cease and desist letter sent to security researcher, says it doesn't track Android users
	http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/23/2583862/carrier-iq-retracts-cease-and-desist-letter-sent-to-xda-developers


November 29: Further research by Trevor Eckhart shows Carrier IQ spyware logs ALL keystrokes

	Android Dev Demonstrates CarrierIQ Phone Logging Software On Video
	http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/11/30/0423256/android-dev-demonstrates-carrieriq-phone-logging-software-on-video

	Researcher's Video Shows Secret Software on Millions of Phones Logging Everything
	http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/11/secret-software-logging-video

	The Storm Is Not Over Yet -- Lets Talk About #CIQ	
	http://www.xda-developers.com/android/the-storm-is-not-over-yet-lets-talk-about-ciq/

all of which reference this research:

	Carrier IQ Part 2
	http://androidsecuritytest.com/features/logs-and-services/loggers/carrieriq/carrieriq-part2/

---rsk


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