Over the Air: Exploiting Broadcom’s Wi-Fi Stack
This is a prime example of why manufacturers (like Broadcom) should <i>always</i> have open source drivers.<p>Also a prime example of why manufacturers should <i>always</i> allow the user to update device the software on his/her device.<p>Broadcom's closed driver stack has gone from the Linux user's headache to a serious vulnerability in most phones.<p>When will vendors get it through their respective thick skulls that there is <i>no legitimate reason or benefit</i> to keeping their drivers proprietary?