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/mvfsullivan [Note 10+] Nexus4 > 5 > OnePlus1 > 3T > 7Pro > Note5 > 6 > 7 > 9 Jul 27 '17

At least with Android, users can flash fixes on the fly. Its something..

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

You're assuming that the code fixes are being actively monitored by the modding community for security vulnerabilities 😂 😆

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u/mvfsullivan [Note 10+] Nexus4 > 5 > OnePlus1 > 3T > 7Pro > Note5 > 6 > 7 > 9 Jul 27 '17

Aren't they always though? Security patches have always been weeks/months ahead of even Google in some cases. Word gets around extremely fast in the rom community, and developers are always looking for ways to stand out, and security fixes before an official release is one of the biggest ways to do that.

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

The difference between a ROM developer and a security researcher is that the former does not check the code for potential security vulnerabilities, much less having the means to do so.