Security expert holds back Android bug info
L33tdawg: Riley has confirmed that the presentation WILL GO AHEAD at #HITB2011KUL in October
A mobile security expert says he has discovered serious security flaws in Google's Android operating system.
Riley Hassell, who caused a stir when he called off an appearance at a hacker's conference last week, told Reuters he and colleague Shane Macaulay decided not to lay out their research at the gathering for fear that criminals would use it to attack Android phones.
"When you release a threat and there's no patch ready, then there is mayhem," said Hassell, founder of boutique security firm Privateer Labs. Hassell said he and Macaulay alerted Google to the software shortcomings they had unearthed. Google spokesman Jay Nancarrow said Android security experts had discussed the research with Hassell and did not believe he had uncovered problems with Android.
