I've never heard of a company being held liable for releasing even a paid product with defective security, let alone a free one. They're not even held liable fo

I've never heard of a company being held liable for releasing even a paid product with defective security, let alone a free one. They're not even held liable for deliberately including spyware [1]! That any lawyer would believe a company would be held liable for releasing an imperfect security patch is beyond absurd, and nothing more than a convenient excuse for abusive practices. [1] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/lg-smart-tv-snooping-extends-to-home-networks-second-blogger-says/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/lg-sm...