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  • Hacker News: ESP32 Undocumented Bluetooth Commands: Clearing the Air

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    Source URL: https://developer.espressif.com/blog/2025/03/esp32-bluetooth-clearing-the-air/ Source: Hacker News Title: ESP32 Undocumented Bluetooth Commands: Clearing the Air Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text addresses security concerns related to undocumented HCI commands in the ESP32 Bluetooth controller, dismissing claims of a backdoor while outlining the nature of these commands and their implications for security.…

  • The Register: Qualcomm pledges 8 years of security updates for Android kit using its chips (YMMV)

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/26/qualcomm_android_support/ Source: The Register Title: Qualcomm pledges 8 years of security updates for Android kit using its chips (YMMV) Feedly Summary: Starting with Snapdragon 8 Elite and ‘droid 15 It seems manufacturers are finally getting the message that people want to use their kit for longer without security issues, as Qualcomm has said…

  • Slashdot: Apple Chips Can Be Hacked To Leak Secrets From Gmail, ICloud, and More

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/28/2140207/apple-chips-can-be-hacked-to-leak-secrets-from-gmail-icloud-and-more?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Chips Can Be Hacked To Leak Secrets From Gmail, ICloud, and More Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses newly discovered vulnerabilities in Apple-designed chips that potentially leak sensitive data through side-channel attacks leveraging speculative execution. It highlights significant security issues that pose risks…

  • The Register: MediaTek rings in the new year with a parade of chipset vulns

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/06/mediatek_chipset_vulnerabilities/ Source: The Register Title: MediaTek rings in the new year with a parade of chipset vulns Feedly Summary: Manufacturers should have had ample time to apply the fixes MediaTek kicked off the first full working week of the new year by disclosing a bevy of security vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code…

  • Slashdot: Android 15’s Virtual Machine Mandate is Aimed at Improving Security

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/11/1748241/android-15s-virtual-machine-mandate-is-aimed-at-improving-security?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Android 15’s Virtual Machine Mandate is Aimed at Improving Security Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google is introducing a mandate requiring all new mobile chipsets launching with Android 15 to support its Android Virtualization Framework (AVF), marking a critical improvement in the security architecture of Android…