ZTE scrambles to get at root of phone flaw

(Phys.org) -- Rattling phone security news surfaced this week for those owning ZTE Score M phones after an anonymous post to Pastebin.com reported a backdoor hole where others can gain control over a user’s device. The hole allows anyone with hardwired password to access the affected phone. ZTE has reacted in the affirmative, acknowledging the vulnerability in the Score phone and saying they’re working on a security patch, which it will issue soon. “We strongly urge affected users to download and install the patch as soon as it is rolled out to their devices."

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