IPhone Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over, Security Firm Says
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IPhone Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over, Security Firm Says
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IPhone Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over, Security Firm Says New York Times (07/23/07) P. C4; Schwartz, John
Researchers at Independent Security Evaluators have discovered a vulnerability in Apple's iPhone that hackers can exploit to take control of the device. Independent Security's Dr. Charles A. Miller, a former National Security agency employee with a doctorate in computer science, recently demonstrated to a reporter how a hacker can take advantage of the vulnerability to gain access to the personal information stored on an iPhone. In his demonstration, Dr. Miller used his iPhone's Web browser--a version of Apple's Safari Web browser--to visit a Web page that he designed. Once he had logged onto the site, the Web page injected a bit of code into the iPhone that made the device transmit a set of files to the attacking computer that included recent text messages, telephone contacts, and email addresses. Dr. Miller noted that hackers could also use the vulnerability to program the phone to make calls or turn it into a portable bugging device. Steven M. Bellovin, a professor of computer science at Columbia University, said the hack appears to be genuine. He added that such vulnerabilities are inevitable, given the fact that cell phones are becoming more and more like computers. "We've been hearing for a few years now that viruses and worms were going to be a problem on cell phones as they became a little more powerful, and we're there," he said. Bellovin noted that the iPhone is a full-fledged computer, "and sure enough, it's got computer grade problems."
I think it was to be expected that something would go wrong, there is always a way to hack things or make them do something they shouldn't and if the iphone has computer grade problems then for such a small thing you may as well just get a different phone IMO.
07-23-2007, 04:27 PM
IPhone Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over, Security Firm Says 
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