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geekmaster · 07-02-2012, 11:09 AM

They fixed it in 5.1.1 because we reported it to them as a seriously dangerous security loophole. Can you imagine how big a bill they could get from their cellphone data carriers if a bunch of 3G K5s with 5.1.0 firmware got infected from visiting a WEB PAGE, and then joined a botnet?

Luckily, to use 3G you need to register your kindle, and amazon will automatically push a firmware upgrade to it to fix this.

Or... is this a NEW web page exploit that I am not aware of? Please point me to a thread that describes it (if there is one). If so, it has the same dangerous security implications. Thanks.

07-02-2012, 11:09 AM	#2
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773668 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	They fixed it in 5.1.1 because we reported it to them as a seriously dangerous security loophole. Can you imagine how big a bill they could get from their cellphone data carriers if a bunch of 3G K5s with 5.1.0 firmware got infected from visiting a WEB PAGE, and then joined a botnet? Luckily, to use 3G you need to register your kindle, and amazon will automatically push a firmware upgrade to it to fix this. Or... is this a NEW web page exploit that I am not aware of? Please point me to a thread that describes it (if there is one). If so, it has the same dangerous security implications. Thanks.