Over the Air: Exploiting Broadcom’s Wi-Fi Stack (Part 2)
It's about time regulators start to require publication of full firmware source code and build stacks. Even Google's power apparently is not able to enforce Android vendors (and IC vendors) to such standards.The reason is simple: closed-source blobs are a danger to society as they leave exploitation to those with the highest budget (i.e. secret services) or a bit of luck (the "usual" rooters). Furthermore, having source code reduces electronic waste as independent developers can carry on offering support.