Elegant Physics (and Some Down and Dirty Linux Tricks) Threaten Android Phones
Elegant Physics (and Some Down and Dirty Linux Tricks) Threaten Android Phones
Even the biggest Luddite knows to download updates for his apps and phone.That ensures that the software isn't vulnerable to easily avoided attacks.Research into a different type of vulnerability, though, has recently shown that manipulating the physical properties of hardware can pose a different digital threat—one that can't be patched with software alone.
9 Year Old Linux Kernel bug dubbed 'Dirty Cow' can Root every version of Android
9 Year Old Linux Kernel bug dubbed 'Dirty Cow' can Root every version of Android
9 Year Old Linux Kernel bug dubbed 'Dirty Cow' can Root every version of android/" target="_blank">android/" target="_blank">AndroidDespite the fact that tens of thousands of users actively pore over the Linux kernel source code actively looking for security flaws, it's not unheard of for serious bugs to go unnoticed.After all, though the chances of missing something incredibly serious are lowered by having more eyes auditing the code, we're all still human and are bound to make a mistake.The mistake this time seems to be quite serious, unfortunately.
Android phones rooted by "most serious" Linux escalation bug ever
Android phones rooted by "most serious" Linux escalation bug ever
There's a new method for rooting android/" target="_blank">android/" target="_blank">Android devices that's believed to work reliably on every version of the mobile operating system and a wide array of hardware.Individuals can use it to bypass limitations imposed by manufacturers or carriers, but it could also be snuck into apps for malicious purposes.Further Reading "Most serious" Linux privilege-escalation bug ever is under active exploit (updated) The technique comes courtesy of a Linux privilege-escalation bug that, as came to light last week, attackers are actively exploiting to hack Web servers and other machines.
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