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| From | "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? |
| Date | 2026-04-22 22:50 +0200 |
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On 2026-04-22 22:31, Maria Sophia wrote: > Carlos E.R. wrote: >>> Another example is someone clicking on a link inside of an SMS message. >>> I don't think I've ever done that (unless it's from my wife or kids). >>> So a serious CVE based on someone clicking a link isn't my concern. >> >> I do it often. It is required to sign contracts, for example. > > I've had to sign paperwork with secure esign where I would never think of > doing that on a phone, for a huge variety of reasons (not the least of > which is how puny a phone is for reading fine print). > > I do that on the PC and even then, since my PC is hardened, it's a bitch. Often I am not given any option. It is phone, or phone. And I was at the physical shop, the last two contracts. Paper not accepted. > > But this fact that each of us is different underlays my rationale that a > simple looooooooooooooong list of CVEs isn't all that useful for any of us. > > What we need is a list of CVEs that > a. Affect only our devices > b. And are based on actions that we do > > Of course, zero-click CVEs are the exception. > > I think it's possible, and, in fact, since I have solved some of the most > difficult problems on earth when I was working in Silicon Valley, I could > certainly solve it, but it's not something I will be spending energy on. > > Since I'm not likely going to invest energy solving it, I'm assuming > someone else already did, but we have to find that particular site. > > Too-simply stated, it would, IMHO, ask for how we use the phone. > And then it would show us the CVE's that are unpatched that affect us. Of course I can read the CVES, but it is a full time job. -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;
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Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-19 10:59 -0600
Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-19 18:06 +0100
Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-19 22:31 +0200
Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-21 15:06 -0600
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Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 14:49 +0000
Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 17:57 +0000
Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 21:05 +0200
Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 20:00 +0000
Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 22:41 +0200
Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 20:10 +0000
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