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Re:Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling: severe Exynos mode... by thaumasiotes on Thursday March 16, 2023 @08:35PM (#35191069)
> Project Zero’s advice for those impacted follows:

>> Until security updates are available, users who wish to protect themselves from the baseband remote code execution vulnerabilities in Samsung’s Exynos chipsets can turn off Wi-Fi calling and Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) in their device settings. Turning off these settings will remove the exploitation risk of these vulnerabilities.

> Google Pixel devices received software updates in 2021 that automatically enabled VoLTE and removed the toggle.

That's some great advice.

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Re:Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling: severe Exynos mode... by toast0 on Thursday March 16, 2023 @08:58PM (#35191292)
If you turn off VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling, I don't think you can get calls in the US, so I'm not suprised VoLTE can't be disabled.
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Re:Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling: severe Exynos mode... by yaomtc on Thursday March 16, 2023 @10:14PM (#35192031)
Isn't LTE part of 4G? What about 5G?
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Re:Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling: severe Exynos mode... by josephcsible on Thursday March 16, 2023 @11:41PM (#35192733)
I don't know about you, but I'd way rather not be able to get calls until Monday than be vulnerable to this exploit.
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Re:Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling: severe Exynos mode... by toast0 on Friday March 17, 2023 @12:02AM (#35192934)
That's probably the right choice, if there's a firmware update on Monday. If not, it's probably time to buy a new phone.
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Re:Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling: severe Exynos mode... by mcsniff on Friday March 17, 2023 @02:37AM (#35193944)
If you are currently, you probably have been vulnerable to this and many other undisclosed vulns for years, 3 days isn't going to move the needle much in terms of risk, but indeed it is a step to take.
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Re:Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling: severe Exynos mode... by josephcsible on Friday March 17, 2023 @09:36AM (#35196888)
Doesn't everyone knowing the vulnerability exists now move the needle significantly?
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Re:Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling: severe Exynos mode... by flas9sd on Friday March 17, 2023 @12:22PM (#35199180)
even in Androids phone diagnostics?

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