On 09/05/2013 08:58 AM, Jim Pingle wrote:
On 9/5/2013 9:43 AM, Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sep 5, 2013, at 7:57 AM, Jim Pingle <li...@pingle.org> wrote:
But it doesn't matter if the vendors issue a patch, people actually have
to install the update to fix it, and odds are high that typical end
users have no idea that is even possible or something they have to do.
This speaks to a service that keeps the software updated.
Cisco/Linksys caught a lot of flack for doing that[1][2]. Shipping with
an auto-update flag on can be unexpected and dangerous, but if it's
shipped off, it would probably never be turned on by those who need it most.
For many end users it does make sense, but then again that's also yet
another channel that can be exploited to compromise the router, too.
Jim
[1] http://www.zdnet.com/cisco-connect-cloud-chaos-7000000282/
[2]
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9228687/Linksys_firmware_upgrade_for_Wi_Fi_routers_angers_some_users
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The new Apple operating system = Mavericks or iOS 7 will have an
autoupdate feature.
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