They're only mentioning over wifi, not over Network provider data services.

If thats true, I feel pretty safe. My network is pretty resiliant. My network has been tested against brute force and other attacks and faired very well.

 

Also, to any mods / guides who may view, please can I recommend this is NOT moved into the root forum? Its very important information (data privacy issues)

 

How do you know your network is resilient to attacks?

 

I was drunk round at my hacking mates house and we brute force attacked my public ip address. Ran all his scripts against it and couldn't get in. Not even on known open Ports

 

Are we talking about phone networks? You couldn't hack O2?

This stuff is way over my head, but that takes guts

 

No no. My LAN at home.

 

Apologies, I took network provider data services to mean O2 etc?

 

Yes that's what it means. But the first line is WiFi which is what I'm talking about.

The article says about stuff being intercepted over WiFi, but my WiFi is good

 

You have me worried now.

Mine isn't... simple bt hub with standard WPA2 or whatever it's called encryption. Need I do more?

 

I recommend not broadcasting your ssid.

From a wired perspective, there's plenty of apps you can run on an old desktop machine to make it an additional hardware firewall.

I just use a simple linksys router hidden ssid. Works well

Can't speak about home hubs though. Never had or tested one

 

People are getting too paranoid about this, media making a mountain out of a mole hill

 

I went and flashed Oxygen as soon as I heard about this, pity because Froyo was my choice for my everyday phone, but Oxygen seems to hold up.

 

Even then, wouldn't it be a concern when connecting to open public networks like at Starbucks, library or airport? I frequently connect to those when I'm on the go.

 

I don't. I only connect at home

 

I think you're right. It wont change policy over a different protocol.

What we could do with is a list of apps that transmit in plain text.

 

Never have and never will use a VPN, I only connect to trusted/secured networks and, tbh, don't have a lot of personal data linked to my Gmail account. If they want my parents phone number then bully for them!

I won't be worrying about this one iota

 

VPN is about as safe as you can get.

But if you're on a home wifi and someone is sat outside in a van, that wont help as its between your phone and your router where they intecept.

 

Actually the linked blog says its over open wifi networks:

Catching authTokens in the wild-Universitt Ulm

 

At the end of the DAY Google/manufacturers need to sort there @ss's out over these updates - like, how long are these taking...all that seems to be happening is MORE phones being released....ad infinitum...................!