Android 5.x

Android 5.x lock screen susceptible to attack using long password

Android users running Lollipop that rely on a password instead of a PIN, fingerprint or pattern lock to protect their devices may want to consider switching to one of the other security measures. That’s because researchers at the University of Texas in Austin have found an incredibly easy way to crash the lock screen and gain access to the device.

The vulnerability, which exists in Android Lollipop 5.0 through 5.1.1 (before build LMY48M), requires an attacker to have physical access to a device and that said device be using a password as its security measure.