Android 4.4.2 Update fixes Class 0 SMS vulnerability

Android 4.4.2 Update fixes Class 0 SMS vulnerability in Nexus smartphone





Remember the recent SMS vulnerability in Nexus smartphones, which allows hackers to shut down Victims smartphone by just sending large number of flash messages ? Google has now fixed this issue in its new Android 4.2.2 KitKat Update. That is not alone, the company has released 4 major fixes in Android 4.4.2. Which now :

[1] Fix OOBE crash/DoS after receiving 0-byte WAP push.
[2] Reduce logging of flattened Preferences
[3] Android denial of service attack using class 0 SMS messages
[4] Put fragment in specific activity’s whitelist

So, we will highly recommend you to update your Nexus smartphone to the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
 
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