Palm patches WebOS snooping vulnerability

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Palm has fixed the reported snooping vulnerability that allows a specially-crafted vCard to record and transmit conversations to a remote location.

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Photos: Palm Pre and WebOS

Palm stole the show at CES, revealing the Pre smartphone and WebOS operating system

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The flaw, which allows a perpetrator to control the recording of phone calls at will and sends them back to the source of the rogue vCard, was reported to Palm in May, according to Alex Fidgin, director of MWR InfoSecurity, the company that discovered the vulnerability.

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Swann PenCam + Pocket = Subtle Snooping

The Swann PenCam probably represents the most convenient option for recording videos or pictures inconspicuously.

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