Tag: zero-day initiative
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Vulnerabilities play only a tiny role in the security risks that come with mobile phones
Last week saw yet another successful edition of Mobile Pwn2Own , the contest in which participants are challenged to attack fully patched mobile devices using previously unknown vulnerabilities. Contests like these, and their desktop equivalents, serve two purposes: device manufacturers have vulnerabilities responsibly disclosed to them, while offensive security researchers are able to show off…
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Vulnerabilities play only a tiny role in the security risks that come with mobile phones
Last week saw yet another successful edition of Mobile Pwn2Own , the contest in which participants are challenged to attack fully patched mobile devices using previously unknown vulnerabilities. Contests like these, and their desktop equivalents, serve two purposes: device manufacturers have vulnerabilities responsibly disclosed to them, while offensive security researchers are able to show off…