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04-06-2017, 01:48 AM
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Unpatched Wi-Fi SoCs leave iPhones and Android phones vulnerable to hacker hijacking (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNH9tqWl7KsCAqZOYraOb4xnSLIaHA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779450336965&ei=gJ7lWODfKYzRqgLt6KfYAw&url=http://www.theverge.com/2017/4/5/15198362/broadcom-wifi-chipset-vulnerability-exploit)
The Verge
A recently discovered vulnerability in a Wi-Fi chipset could be exploited to take over devices without users' knowledge. A Google researcher publicly disclosed the bug in a blog post this week, which accompanied news from both Apple and Google that ...
Apple fans, Android world scramble to patch Broadcom's nasty drive ... (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNEj3rHWi8zraZ0hrCWnxlblyRA18A&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779450336965&ei=gJ7lWODfKYzRqgLt6KfYAw&url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/05/broadcom_wifi_chip_bugs/)The Register
Project Zero uncovers a nasty Wi-Fi chip exploit (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNF9xv6bdLoSwTRQPmw9ZurLM2YKxw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779450336965&ei=gJ7lWODfKYzRqgLt6KfYAw&url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/04/project-zero-uncovers-a-nasty-wi-fi-chip-exploit/)TechCrunch
iPhone, Android hit by Broadcom Wi-Fi chip bugs: Now Apple, Google plug flaws (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNFZcxQwp8bveegalThi2LKSH-TYUg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779450336965&ei=gJ7lWODfKYzRqgLt6KfYAw&url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/iphone-android-hit-by-broadcom-wi-fi-chip-bugs-now-apple-google-plug-flaws/)ZDNet
The Mac Observer (blog) (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNEGclWnE8aRTfNxdV0hsaupkf4pDQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779450336965&ei=gJ7lWODfKYzRqgLt6KfYAw&url=https://www.macobserver.com/news/ios-10-3-1-update-fixes-critical-broadcom-wifi-security-flaw/) -Gadget Hacks (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNFIiOTJ87A33aGtiWkUJlEbq4Cjbw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779450336965&ei=gJ7lWODfKYzRqgLt6KfYAw&url=https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com/news/project-zero-finds-iphone-android-open-bugs-broadcoms-wi-fi-chips-0176947/) -Tom's Guide (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=ca&usg=AFQjCNH8xOQn_R2bUTS1tSHKuOtDKVpMLg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779450336965&ei=gJ7lWODfKYzRqgLt6KfYAw&url=http://www.tomsguide.com/us/broadcom-flaw-apple-android,news-24814.html)
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