Google Wallet PIN Cracked by Brute Force Attack
First, the sky is not falling and chances are you are safe, but if you use Google Wallet, you should know that the PIN security has been cracked. Who is affected? You are vulnerable if:
You have a phone with Google Wallet set up
Your phone is rooted
You don’t use lock screen security (PIN, pattern, face unlock, etc)
You lose your phone
Basically, you need either a Nexus S or Galaxy Nexus that has been rooted. Everyone else can stop reading now.
What happened?
Google Wallet stores your four-digit PIN number in a database on the phone. It uses SHA2…
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Google Wallet PIN Cracked by Brute Force Attack
Ed Caggiani – talkandroid.com
Category: Talk Android
