Bugs in billions of WiFi, Bluetooth chips allow password, data theft

[Karl]

Hi, Punk Stasi,

The docs describe a significant portion of a suite of vulnerabilities
inside phones that demonstrate that _most mobile phones today_ can be
_remotely controlled by anyone with tools or skills_.  This is more
meaningful than, say, a cpu exploit, because everybody has one and it
can be done wirelessly.

People have been discussing these kinds of vulnerabilities since
smartphones became common, and how the industry has been designing
phones in a way that does this, but for me it has been rare to see
backing documentation like this, especially with so many parts.  The
research can be quite laborious.

It's important to be able to disconnect your radios from your
computing equipment.  The inability to do this is a clear push to take
power from the common people, one that can be discussed and engaged in
the mainstream.