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Curse of Silence, a Symbian S60 SMS Exploit
f-secure.com - 12/31/2008
Curse of Silence, a Symbian S60 SMS Exploit
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An easily reproducible SMS exploit was disclosed and demonstrated today at the 25th Chaos Communication Congress (25C3). The exploit is effective against a wide range of Symbian S60 smartphones and will effectively prohibit victims from receiving SMS messages. The Chaos Communication Congress is ...

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Engadget:  'Curse of Silence' exploit squelches inbound SMS/MMS to Nokia S60 devices

Coolest Gadgets:  SMS Curse of Silence can be removed

berlin.ccc.de - 12/31/2008
SMS/MMS Denial of Service - "Curse Of Silence" for Nokia S60 Phones
— berlin.ccc.de — Medium (for S60 2.8 and 3.1 devices): Target will not be able to receive any SMS or MMS messages while the attack is ongoing. After that, only very limited message receiving is possible until the device is Factory Resetted. (more) SMS/MMS Denial of Service - "Curse Of Silence" for Nokia ...

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Nokia 'Curse of Silence' SMS exploit uncovered • The Register
theregister.co.uk - 1/2/2009
Nokia 'Curse of Silence' SMS exploit uncovered • The Register
— theregister.co.uk — Mobile phone security vendors were rejoicing last night when it emerged that an obscure bug in an old version of the Symbian OS could allow an attacker to crash a target's mobile phone with a specially-formatted text message. The attack has been ... (more) Nokia 'Curse of Silence' SMS exploit uncovered • The ...

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“Curse of Silence” exploit prevents Nokia S60 phones from receiving SMS/MMS
unwiredview.com - 12/31/2008
“Curse of Silence” exploit prevents Nokia S60 phones from receiving SMS/MMS
— unwiredview.com — “Curse of Silence” exploit prevents Nokia S60 phones from receiving SMS/MMS A serious vulnerability for Nokia phones has been unveiled today which blocks all incoming messages, whether it be in the form of SMS or MMS. It is considered to be a “Remote ... (more) “Curse of Silence” exploit prevents Nokia ...

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'Curse of Silence' exploit squelches inbound SMS/MMS to Nokia S60 devices
Engadget — ... mum after just one attack. In both cases a factory reset is required to fix it, and he says there is no other known workaround for the user. We don't imagine this being a pervasive issue, but if you've got any tech-savvy enemies or malevolent pranksters in your life, you've been warned. Video demonstration is after the break, or hit up the read link to see if your device is among those listed at risk. [Via Hack a Day] Read - Vulnerability Advisory Read - F-Secure Verification Continue reading 'Curse of Silence' exploit squelches inbound ...

SMS Curse of Silence can be removed
Coolest Gadgets — ... unusable. Older models won’t display symptoms of the attack that would be visible to the user, though newer handsets will show alerts that the handset is running out of memory or even experience constantly flashing message icons after the attack. There is a way to clean this mess up by using F-Secure’s Mobile Security solution that prevents this exploit by detecting it and by repairing the phone so that users won’t lose their precious inbox messages. Image courtesy of F-Secure. ...

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'Curse of Silence' Attack Can Disable Texting On Most Nokia Phones [Security] — Gizmodo
Phones using a number of popular versions of the Symbian S60 mobile OS (the Nokia N95, E71 and N76 just to name a few) can be partially disabled by a maliciously coded text. The attack has been lamely dubbed "The Curse of Silence" and it's pretty simple. Due to a glitch in the way that the S60 ...
Curse Of Silence Exploit On Nokia S60 Phones — Ubergizmo
There has been a serious vulnerability that has been discovered on Nokia S60 phones that actually blocks all incoming messages, be it SMS or MMS. This is touted to be a "Remote SMS/MMS Denial of Service" and has also been dubbed the Curse of Silence. This exploit can be carried out simply by ...