andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 days 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-square8fedilinkarrow-up131
arrow-up131message-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 · 7 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 days 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-up2·7 days 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