andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agoCan governments compell mobile app developers to push out targeted updates as a privilege escalation or pivot point on a "suspect's" device?message-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up130
arrow-up130message-squareCan governments compell mobile app developers to push out targeted updates as a privilege escalation or pivot point on a "suspect's" device?andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoThey could probably go directly to the app platform like Apple Apple Store or Google Play Store, I think Apple and Google has the signing keys to forcibly push an update (correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure that’s the case).
minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agogoogle does for sure. a few years ago they demanded all developers to hand in their keys in the pretense of efficiency
They could probably go directly to the app platform like Apple Apple Store or Google Play Store, I think Apple and Google has the signing keys to forcibly push an update (correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure that’s the case).
google does for sure. a few years ago they demanded all developers to hand in their keys in the pretense of efficiency