Kiss and Tell: Apple needs to fix this
From the New York Times:
"A team of computer security consultants say they have found a flaw in Apple’s wildly popular iPhone that allows them to take control of the device.
The researchers, working for Independent Security Evaluators, a company that tests its clients’ computer security by hacking it, said that they could take control of iPhones through a WiFi connection or by tricking users into going to a Web site that contains malicious code. The hack, the first reported, allowed them to tap the wealth of personal information the phones contain."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/23/te.../23iphone.html
"A team of computer security consultants say they have found a flaw in Apple’s wildly popular iPhone that allows them to take control of the device.
The researchers, working for Independent Security Evaluators, a company that tests its clients’ computer security by hacking it, said that they could take control of iPhones through a WiFi connection or by tricking users into going to a Web site that contains malicious code. The hack, the first reported, allowed them to tap the wealth of personal information the phones contain."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/23/te.../23iphone.html
Comments
- The hackers are not run of the mill, they are at the top of the game.
- They've offered Apple a patch.
Sounds like they are looking for Apple to hire them, and it sounds like Apple should.
This is a security firm, they are not looking for Apple to hire them, but rather pay them a consulting fee.
Sorry for the misunderstanding. By "hire" I meant hire as consultants, same as you.