alt Hacker NewsAre you suggesting this software will somehow be able to make a phone explode? The pagers weren't just normal pagers with malware, I'm pretty sure they were loaded with actual explosives.
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zapataband2 • yesterday at 7:08 PM
Yes, software was involved in the pager attacks, and software can be used to overheat and cause malfunction(which in the case of lithium ion can cause explosions, hazardous gases, and fire). Another example of a software-based attack that damages hardware is Stuxnet(there were no explosives either as part of this attack).
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zahlman • yesterday at 5:12 PM
GP self-describes as "Cofounder of Tech for Palestine", so making that sort of mental association is not unexpected.
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I added more context above to clarify the point I was making (which I thought would be self-evident, but I guess it was a bit more obscure than I thought)