Security Flaw Found That Allows Control of iPhone 176
i_like_spam writes "The NYTimes is running a story about an iPhone flaw that has been found and documented by researchers from Independent Security Evaluators. Attackers were able to gain full control of the iPhone either through WiFi or by visiting a website with malicious code. The exploit will be demonstrated at BlackHat on Aug. 2nd at 4:45pm. Until then, 'details on the vulnerability, but not a step-by-step guide to hacking the phone, can be found at www.exploitingiphone.com, which the researchers said would be unveiled today.'"
Excellent! (Score:5, Funny)
Of course, the down side is that so can everyone else...
Rut roh... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Excellent! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Excellent! (Score:5, Funny)
Dear Author of Malicious Code (Score:5, Funny)
Signed,
Mac Zealot
My life for Aiur!....errr Steve Jobs!
Stop waving that damn thing around (Score:1, Funny)
Peter
Re:Stop waving that damn thing around (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Duke University (Score:2, Funny)
Dan: Our network is flaking out then crashing. We need to find the problem before the Spring semester kicks in and we're really in trouble.
George: Hmm, the iPhone just came out the other day. I doubt that's a coincidence, it must be a faulty product.
Dan: Are you sure? I haven't heard about any of these issues on other campuses or companies. I think we should look into this further.
George: Nah, it's not our problem, it's Apple's. Let them figure it out.
Re:Stop waving that damn thing around (Score:2, Funny)
Guess Maddox was right? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Rut roh... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Dear Author of Malicious Code (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Excellent! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Excellent! (Score:4, Funny)
http://donkeykong.mit.edu/wiki/images/0/09/Ipwned
Re:Rut roh... (Score:5, Funny)
I can see the commercials now...
Mac and PC walk in from opposite sides of the screen. Mac is dressed as a ninja - custom-tailored silks, authentic-looking swords, the works. PC wears his typical clothes, but in a disheveled fashion reminiscent of Michael Douglas in "Falling Down", complete with briefcase in one hand and machine gun in the other. (Although it's painfully obvious that PC's "gun" is a cheesy plastic model acquired from the local toy store.)
An iPatch? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:no wonder they don't allow programming the thin (Score:5, Funny)
1. The phone randomly locks up and/or turns off - this fools 3v1L hackers.
2. Won't connect to most Bluetooth devices - keeps hackers out. Very clever!
3. When syncing contacts, it mixes up all the fields so that an 3l33t hacker won't be able to make sense of them. You won't either, but at least you're safe.
4. Apparently has a built-in function to slow all operations to a C...R...A...W...L... - this prevents hackers from using high speed automated systems to hack your phone. Ingeneous!
Signed,
A proud owner of a Cingular Nokia (Swedish for moose dung) phone.
PS - Hack my phone. I dare you! Whoops . . . wait a minute. Let me reset it first.
Re:Duke WAS NOT Apple's fault (Score:3, Funny)