Chris Leckness

I have to guess that Apple will be looking into this one...

Pretty Scary, huh? In Apple's defense, all the operating systems have vulnerabilities too.

Source: Gizmodo

Update : Engadget Responds to this... Continue reading Debunk: Yes, Virginia, the iPhone libtiff exploit can also be used for mischief

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hyedipin

iPhone Owned.
Yes, this was out there with many other phones with a simple Bluetooth dongle. All you had to do, sit at starbucks, search for open bluetooth phones, and then send a few commands, and open the microphone, and have it call you back. Listen in. But this is much worse. That's why I had been against these phones with always-on connections. But what are you gonna do?

Guess what-------- Next up: iPhone Firewall by Apple! Not a big surprise, believe me. Or even if this guy works for Apple.

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aximbigfan

Well, it's a mac, so according to all the ifans, it is not possible for it to have security issues.

LOL @ ipwn in the terminal window, at the beginning.

I don't know why anyone would want to break into an iphone though, 11 year olds don't really have anything interesting to say.

It will never get fixed ether. When ever someone brings it up, apple will just say" OH BUT, PCS ARE TEN TIMES WORSE THEN MACS, IN FACT....", just like they do with their commercials, bash the competition because their product doenst have as many features.

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paulcb

I'm surprised, but happy I can see the video. I have youtube blocked and I thought Chris hosted all his videos on youtube.

Edit: I see the video is from brightcove.com, not youtube.

Chris Leckness

UNBLOCK YOUTUBE!!!

Just lock it down when the kiddies are around. :)

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spunker88

Originally Posted by aximbigfan

Well, it's a mac, so according to all the ifans, it is not possible for it to have security issues.

LOL! True. I cant believe that the iphone has an always on bt connection. Wouldnt that drain at the battery, and leave you open to this?

Apple tries but the hackers just try harder.

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Pocketbrain

Mac OS whatever is still a *nix OS and still will have Unix vulnerabilities.

You have to admit, that recording is clear as a bell!

aximbigfan

Originally Posted by PocketBrain

Mac OS whatever is still a *nix OS and still will have Unix vulnerabilities. You have to admit, that recording is clear as a bell!

Because he was speaking right into it. It would defiantly not be that clear if it was in somebody's pocket.


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Rishad

I believe that's just the old tiff exploit used to jailbreak the iphone. After using the exploit, it's possible to establish an ssh connection to install 3rd party applications on the iphone.

Apple already patched this on firmware 1.1.2. It's also possible to patch the exploit without upgrading the firmware. The guy on the video is just using the tiff exploit to install 3rd party applications. Also note that the iphone root is password protected which can be changed from the default one.

So this is not really as scary as some people think it is. :)

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