Re:Samsung Embeds IronSource Spyware App on Phones Across WANA
by xg15 on Saturday June 21, 2025 @08:33AM
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> Devices should be allowed to display a different logo at boot time depending on whether the software is manufacturer-approved or not.
Another thought on that point: Why of all things is manufacturer approval so important? We know manufacturers often don't work for - or even work against - the interests of their end users. Manufacturer approval is not an indicator for security - as evidenced by the OP article.
If anything, we need independent third parties that can vet manufacturer and third party software and can attach their own cryptographic signatures as approval.
Another thought on that point: Why of all things is manufacturer approval so important? We know manufacturers often don't work for - or even work against - the interests of their end users. Manufacturer approval is not an indicator for security - as evidenced by the OP article.
If anything, we need independent third parties that can vet manufacturer and third party software and can attach their own cryptographic signatures as approval.