Re:The NSA Reportedly Has Total Access To The Apple iPhone
by aaronem on Tuesday December 31, 2013 @11:09AM
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> droid strikes
Next on the NSA revelations list: A backdoor software "implant" capable of exploiting holes in everything from Froyo to KitKat, and which subverts the device's power management circuitry, such that a remote command can short-circuit and overheat the battery. Results, and especially the likelihood of explosion, depend strongly on battery capacity and charge state, but in-house testing suggests probability of fire should be ca. 95%+ across all device models susceptible to the implant.
(Speaking of which: "Implant", I like that choice of term, it's got just the cyberpunk flavor today's world needs.)
Next on the NSA revelations list: A backdoor software "implant" capable of exploiting holes in everything from Froyo to KitKat, and which subverts the device's power management circuitry, such that a remote command can short-circuit and overheat the battery. Results, and especially the likelihood of explosion, depend strongly on battery capacity and charge state, but in-house testing suggests probability of fire should be ca. 95%+ across all device models susceptible to the implant.
(Speaking of which: "Implant", I like that choice of term, it's got just the cyberpunk flavor today's world needs.)