iPhone 3GS Security Issues - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Coop · 2009-07-31, 02:55 PM

The annual Black Hat technical security conference going on in Las Vegas this week has shown a a method of taking control of an iPhone by sending malicious SMS or Text message. http://www.bmighty.com/blog/main/arc...nd_iphone.html

And last week, two researchers posted a video on YouTube demonstrating how easy it can be to break the encryption and retrieve the passcode an on iPhone 3GS -- the same encryption that Apple describes as "highly secure."

Coop · 2009-07-31, 04:07 PM

Apple release's 3.0.1 at 297.9 MB that fixes the loophole, I wish Apple would just patch things instead of the complete OS.

2009-07-31, 02:55 PM	#1
Coop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calgary, Bell Posts: 828	iPhone 3GS Security Issues The annual Black Hat technical security conference going on in Las Vegas this week has shown a a method of taking control of an iPhone by sending malicious SMS or Text message. http://www.bmighty.com/blog/main/arc...nd_iphone.html And last week, two researchers posted a video on YouTube demonstrating how easy it can be to break the encryption and retrieve the passcode an on iPhone 3GS -- the same encryption that Apple describes as "highly secure." __________________ Pioneer PDP-6020FD, Denon 3808CI, OPPO BDP-83, HB HTPC, HP MSS, Mirage FRx 7, S10 Sub Last edited by Coop; 2009-07-31 at 02:58 PM. Reason: Added Link

2009-07-31, 04:07 PM	#2
Coop Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calgary, Bell Posts: 828	Apple release's 3.0.1 at 297.9 MB that fixes the loophole, I wish Apple would just patch things instead of the complete OS. __________________ Pioneer PDP-6020FD, Denon 3808CI, OPPO BDP-83, HB HTPC, HP MSS, Mirage FRx 7, S10 Sub

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