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Is it safe to use Sam Galaxy with mail in open wifi areas ?

fullirish · 2011-05-19 09:43:39

Love the Galaxy and going abroad for a couple of days - is it safe to use my yahoo mail on the phone in hotels / open wifi areas ? cheers

19-05-2011 9:43am

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fullirish

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Love the Galaxy and going abroad for a couple of days - is it safe to use my yahoo mail on the phone in hotels / open wifi areas ?

cheers

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#2 19-05-2011 9:56am

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fullirish wrote: »

Love the Galaxy and going abroad for a couple of days - is it safe to use my yahoo mail on the phone in hotels / open wifi areas ?

cheers

Only if you are wearing your tinfoil hat!

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#3 19-05-2011 11:21am

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I assume you are referring to this vunerability:

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/221046/technology/google-fixes-android-security-flaw

It only affects Google services, your Yahoo mail would be protected by normal https/ssl

Update to 2.3.4 to rule out a (very unlikely) man in the middle attack on your calendar/contacts.

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#4 19-05-2011 11:26am

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If its updated to latest version you should be ok

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/16/android_impersonation_attacks/

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#5 20-05-2011 12:29pm

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thanks a mill, just what I wanted to know....

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