HTC to Fix Mobile Device Security Flaws in FTC Settlement
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HTC America Inc. must develop and release software patches to fix vulnerabilities found in millions of smartphones and tablet computers under a settlement announced today with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
The vulnerabilities placed sensitive information about millions of consumers at risk and potentially permitted malicious applications to send text messages, record audio and install additional malware without a user’s knowledge or consent, according to an FTC news release.