That the Black Phone does not provide the safety which it advertises smartphone, which was previously suggested.
This way, we decided to propose first to test its safety. team phone thoroughly the Dutch release Not for nothing, as it turns out.
This weekend did hacker Justin Case using some inherent vulnerabilities in Android Black Phone in just five minutes to crack. However, it should be noted that in this case had the cooperation of the owner of the phone is required.
In this case five minutes managed to gain access to the root of the device, including full rights to apps install. He had to first connect the device to a PC. He made this hack using the Android Debugging Bridge, a program that allows remote access to the phone can be obtained. According to Silent Circle, the publishers of the Black Phone, this is not a bug, but a normal function of Android. The first bug where the hack uses, however, is already patched.
The expectation is that Case still reveals a new vulnerability in the secure phone today, but where it is exactly is not clear. Silent Circle gives moreover pleased with the activities of hackers and Case rewarded with a T-shirt for his trouble.
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