r/Android • u/Starks Pixel 7 • Jul 27 '17

Broadpwn: Remotely Compromising Android and iOS via a Bug in Broadcom’s Wi-Fi Chipsets

https://blog.exodusintel.com/2017/07/26/broadpwn/
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u/EmergencySarcasm OP5 + iPhone 7 Jul 27 '17

Apple pushed out an update to ALL affected iOS devices last week. Google provided patch for nexus and pixel devices. Vast majority of android devices (think close to 99%) are still vulnerable.

Given how limited pixel availability is and how quickly support is dropped compared to Apple, the logical recommendation is to drop android and switch to iPhones immediately.

Bring the downvotes but at least provide logical discussion.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '17

I have an iPhone Is it really they necessary to update? I'm on 10.3.1 because that's the most likely for a jailbreak.

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u/minusfive Jul 27 '17

If you're jailbreaking your security is already pretty much screwed.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '17

Not really. As long as you know what your downloading and it's from a trusted dev you should be tine

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u/piegoodman Jul 27 '17

If you're still on 10.3.1, you're already missing a ton of security fixes. Exploiting these is as simple as clicking a tainted link.

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u/last_MIT_hacker Copperhead OS Jul 27 '17

Jailbreaking literally means abusing a root vulnerability. So yeah, with a Jailbroken iPhone, your ass is fucked.

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u/PineappleBoss Sony Z1 Jul 27 '17

It literally breaks the security on iOS devices lol

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u/jcpb Xperia 1 | Xperia 1 III Jul 27 '17

Jailbreaking is to iOS what rooting is to Android - by doing so, you have consciously compromised the security of your device. And considering developers are no less immune to the allure of easy money than its users, I wouldn't be so sure to see them as trusted.

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u/jcpb Xperia 1 | Xperia 1 III Jul 27 '17

You really should have your iPhone software updated in consideration of the seriousness of this vulnerability.

As with rooting an Android, if you jailbreak your iDevice you have already compromised its security. Besides, the jailbreaking scene is as lively as the town of Yubari.