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[Business Insider] AT&T Galaxy S II Security Flaw: Samsung and AT&T are aware of the user interface issue on the Galaxy S II with AT&T. Currently, when using a security screen lock on the device, the default setting is for a screen timeout.

[Android Phone Fans] Security Flaw Could Render AT&T's Galaxy S II Lockscreen Useless: Without our own device to verify the flaw on, we have to go off of what we are shown here. There is a distinct possibility that this problem may be limited to a small sliver of handsets, and it seems like the sort of thing that will be easily (and quickly) fixed with an OTA update.

[Android Community] AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II lock screen security flaw, and how to fix it ...: But if you rapidly turn the screen off and on again, eventually you see Samsung’s TouchWiz unlock screen, and you can just swipe the screen up to access anything on the phone. Strangely, the bug doesn’t affect the lock screen immediately after the phone powers on, or users with Microsoft Exchange security in place.

[TechCrunch] PSA: The AT&T Galaxy S II Has A Pretty Terrible Security Flaw ...: Greg was born just outside of San Jose, and now lives in the East Bay of California. → Learn More

[TechnoBuffalo] AT&T Galaxy S II Has a Huge Security Flaw (video) | TechnoBuffalo: Samsung and AT&T are aware of the user interface issue on the Galaxy S II with AT&T. Currently, when using a security screen lock on the device, the default setting is for a screen timeout.

[TekGoblin] Security Flaw Found On AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II | TekGoblin: The workaround flaw that allows you to bypass the PIN or unlock pattern is enabled by simply taping the lock button to wake the display and then let the screen time out and go black on it own. When you tap the lock button again, you are brought to the homescreen swipe and into the home screen and the unlock screen is gone and the phone can be accessed with no PIN or pattern.

[Futeroa News] Major security flaw lets anyone bypass ATampT Samsung Galaxy S II: This security workaround exists as long as the phone has been successfully unlocked using the proper pattern or PIN at least one time, so the lock cannot be bypassed immediately after the device is powered on. Of course the first thing a user does after powering on a phone is unlock it, so lost and unattended devices are at risk unless they have been powered off since last being used. Of note, users with Microsoft Exchange security policies

[TechDiem.com] There's A Major Security Flaw In Samsung's Galaxy S II That Lets ...: Samsung and ATT are investigating a permanent solution. In the meantime, owners of the Galaxy S II can remedy the situation by re-setting their time-out screen to the “immediately” setting.

[Realtime Web 2.0 News] There's A Major Security Flaw In Samsung's Galaxy S II That Lets ...: Sep 30, 2011 Silicon Alley Insider / Steve Kovach12 Shares. Remember that great AT&T model of the Galaxy S II we reviewed this week?

[Android Tablet Blog] Security Flaw Could Render AT&T's Galaxy S II Lockscreen Useless ...: During their time scoping out the Samsung Galaxy S II, the folks over at BGR managed to uncover a glaring security flaw involving the phones lock screen. If the handset is set with a pin or pattern lock, bypassing the phone's .

[Android Life: An Android Community Blog] AT&T's Samsung Galaxy SII Looks To Have A 'Major' Security Gap ...: [...] [via an.Droid-Life] Filed: Android Phones tags: announced-date, camera-features, galaxy, lock, microsoft, network, phone, power, samsung-galaxy, screen, security, storage, video, video-recording previous post :Archos and TigerDirect build cheap, custom tablets for publishers Next post :Verizon offers Madden NFL 2012 free to customers this weekend Home › Android Phones ›

[Dash Office Products] There's A Major Security Flaw In Samsung's Galaxy S II That Lets ...: Samsung and AT&T are aware of the user interface issue on the Galaxy S II with AT&T. Currently, when using a security screen lock on the device, the default setting is for a screen timeout.

[John Kobs Blog] PSA: The AT&T Galaxy S II Has A Pretty Terrible Security Flaw ...: PSA: The AT&T Galaxy S II Has A Pretty Terrible Security Flaw. September 30th, 2011 | Tech News | Greg Kumparak | Comments Off. Follow Me on Twitter! unlock. The AT&T Galaxy S II is a lot of things. It's fast. It's thin. It's pretty damn nice to ...

[MX510] Security Flaw Bypasses AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Screen Lock ...: zacharye writes "BGR has uncovered a security flaw on AT&T's version of the Samsung Galaxy S II that renders Android's unlock pattern feature completely useless. Using a simple workaround, the security hole allows anyone to bypass the unlock pattern, which normally denies users access to an Android device unless a preset pattern is drawn on a grid of nine dots spread across the device's lock screen."

[iPhone - TweetMeme] Major security flaw lets anyone bypass AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II ...: BGR has uncovered a major security flaw on AT&T’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II that renders Android’s unlock pattern feature completely useless. Using a simple workaround, the security hole allows anyone to bypass the unlock pattern, which normally denies users access to an Android device unless a preset pattern is drawn on a grid of nine dots spread across the device’s lock screen.…

[The Ninja Blog | Digital Ninja] Major security flaw lets anyone bypass AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II ...: BGR has uncovered a major security flaw on AT&T's version of the Samsung Galaxy S II that renders Android's unlock pattern feature completely useless. Using a simple workaround, the security hole allows anyone to bypass .

[The Bucket @ Utropicmedia] Security Flaw Bypasses AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Screen Lock ...: zacharye writes BGR has uncovered a security flaw on AT&T's version of the Samsung Galaxy S II that renders Android's unlock pattern feature completely useless. Using a simple workaround, the security hole allows anyone .

[????? - ??] Major security flaw found in AT&T's upcoming Samsung Galaxy S II ...: Well, the guys at BGR noticed that the information on the upcoming AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S II isn't so safe behind a once trusted pattern lock, and that it can quite simply be bypassed. All you have to do to get .

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