HTC is working on a security update to fix the open vulnerability we reported, yesterday on many HTC smartphones such as the HTC Sensation 4G, HTC EVO 3D, HTC ThunderBolt, and myTouch 4G Slide. Through the HTCLogger.apk, hackers could access users data.
After investigating the claim, HTC concluded that "while this HTC software itself does no harm to customers’ data, there is a vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by a malicious third-party application."
"A third party malware app exploiting this or any other vulnerability would potentially be acting in violation of civil and criminal laws. So far, we have not learned of any customers being affected in this way and would like to prevent it by making sure all customers are aware of this potential vulnerability.
HTC is working very diligently to quickly release a security update that will resolve the issue on affected devices. Following a short testing period by our carrier partners, the patch will be sent over-the-air to customers, who will be notified to download and install it. We urge all users to install the update promptly.
During this time, as always, we strongly urge customers to use caution when downloading, using, installing and updating applications from untrusted sources."