Black Hat Conference 2012-- NFC (Near Field Communication)- Security Breach in Android

"Specialist uses NFC(Near Field Communication) to attack android smartphones... - a loophole in android security .."


Recently researchers at Black Hat Security Conference, held at Las Vegas, reveals the security loophole in android smartphones..

Experts demonstrated the security breach of delivering malicious softwares and code using a new latest revealed features named Near Field Communication(NFC).NFC is already present is recently launched devices such as Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC one X.


Security flaws arises using NFC by jst placing the device few centimeters away from the hacked device , and the job is done ..!!
Complete data including photos contacts and even payment related transactions can be affected using NFC.This can be done by simply deploying hidden reader to snatch the data, from an NFC-enabled card in someone's pocket by swiping a reader very close to the card.


Another gap in android security was availed by Charlie Miller (reasearcher at Accuvant). Which implements the replacing of a tag of a website which ws functioned to direct to the some other page , by a tag which would redirect to the malicious website and may compromise your phone in terms of protection.


They also figured out the way to design the device which can easily do the job for you ..
Experts further added , this postage stamp sized device could be placed at crowdy public places and when the device holder passby , the phone is highjacked without any any user interaction.


So better beware of your surrounding ...You can also be Victim of NFC-Jacking ...!!


The only best possible solution is to Disable NFC via setting menu/widget when not in use.