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So will this zero days be reported to Google,Apple,Microsoft & Co.? Or is this more a "FYI document"? It seems you can be on the safer side if you use a more ex
by therealmarv 10y ago
So will this zero days be reported to Google,Apple,Microsoft & Co.? Or is this more a "FYI document"?
It seems you can be on the safer side if you use a more exotic phone OS which is not widely used or a more dumb feature phone.
- LyndsySimon 10y agoAn obscure OS would potentially help protect you on that one layer, but it's hardly a panacea. For one thing, an obscure OS means fewer friendly eyes looking for vulnerabilities. For another, you're still going to be vulnerable to things like a baseband attack: https://dwaterson.com/2013/11/18/vulnerabilities-of-the-second-operating-system-of-your-smartphone/ https://dwaterson.com/2013/11/18/vulnerabilities-of-the-seco...
- strictnein 10y agoSecurity through obscurity isn't a thing
- therealmarv 10y agoIt's not security through obscurity (which I agree is bad). It's more like "more security" through "less market share".