Computerworld |
Latest Android security update fixes Dirty COW, GPS vulnerabilities
Computerworld The monthly Android security update released this week fixes the serious Dirty COW privilege escalation attack that can allow malicious apps to take full control of devices. Dirty COW (copy-on-write) is a privilege escalation vulnerability that has … |
eWeek |
Google patches Dirty Cow vulnerability in latest Android security update
ZDNet Google's latest Android security update includes a fix for the Dirty Cow security flaw as one of 11 critical issues now resolved in the mobile operating system. logo.jpg. The latest Android security bulletin, posted on Monday, fixes over 50 security … Google Finally Patches 'Dirty COW' Linux Vulnerability With December Android Security Update Google Releases Final Android Security Update for 2016 Google posts December 2016 security bulletin to go along with new OTA |
Where is IoT going in the long run?… To cash in on the treasure trove of “everything it knows about you,” data collected over the long term, at least it is according to a post on Medium about the “dirty little secret” of the Internet of Things.
A company can only sell so many devices, but still needs to make money, so the article suggests the “sinister” reason why companies “want to internet-connect your entire house” is to collect every little bit of data about you and turn it into profit. Although the post was likely inspired in part by the continued fallout of Nest’s decision to brick Revolv hubs, there could a IoT company eventually looking for a way to monetize on “if you listen to music while having sex.”
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