excel24@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoUndocumented "backdoor" found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion deviceswww.bleepingcomputer.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
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minus-squarerandompasta@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoThe ESP32 chip is used in tons of devices. The scope of this is really broad.
minus-squarechaospatterns@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 days agoNo way they’re on the same level. Heartbleed allowed for remote memory reads. This requires you to have access to change the firmware and just gives you some more APIs to control the WiFi system and possibly bypass firmware verification.
The ESP32 chip is used in tons of devices. The scope of this is really broad.
HeartBleed level.
No way they’re on the same level. Heartbleed allowed for remote memory reads. This requires you to have access to change the firmware and just gives you some more APIs to control the WiFi system and possibly bypass firmware verification.