Cracking Palm’s WebOS via text message

Palm’s WebOS, the software on which the company’s Pre smartphone is based, is “riddled” with dangerous security flaws, according to security researchers who said they were able to crack the operating system via text message. A probe of WebOS uncovered a number of easy-to-find bugs, giving the impression that Palm had put minimal effort into security, researchers from Intrepidus Group said in an advisory published Friday. The firm also published a video demonstrating a Palm Pre being cracked via text message.

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Cracking Palm’s WebOS via text message

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