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'Hacking Team' Data Breach Confirms Firm's Ability to Infiltrate Jailbroken iPhones
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Somebody should remind them what Anonymous did to Aaron Barr from HBGary.
EDIT: bah, remind me to manually merge my posts next time.
So it requires a jailbroken device, attached to an infected trusted pc? Haha
Won't keep me from jailbreaking
Won't keep me from jailbreaking
No, the article could be a little clearer, but all you need is a jailbroken device to be vulnerable to the hack. The piece about the infected PC is one method by which an unjailbroken device can be hacked, presumably by surreptitiously jailbreaking it.
So if you have an unjailbroken phone it needs the extra step of being attached to an infected host, if jailbroken already, much easier, already vulnerable.
Since it cost 50k a hack, jailbroken or not, it's hard to get too worried about it. I don't think anyone would pay 50c to hack my phone. I am enjoying watching these asshats get their comeuppance however.
I know that, intellectually, it is still secure. However, I'm not willing to bet my financial life on it.
If it gets hacked un-jailbroken, I have a claim with Apple, and I know that the CC card companies will limit my damage to $50, but they don't give me my time or my hassle back to me.
I think it's one of those, "I wonder if the stove is still hot... OUCH!" things.I'm sorry... I can't remember exactly, but I believe I used it twice.I'd like to meet the guy who uses it thrice.
Is this supposed to be impressive? A jailbroken phone connected to a trusted computer with USB has its root directory and all subdirectories accessible and writable. A malicious program can easily do whatever it wants without even having elevated permissions.
Pretty much... I tried to like it once, didn't. Tried again a bit later, still couldn't stand it.I think it's one of those, "I wonder if the stove is still hot... OUCH!" things.
Depends if the vulnerability gets patched. Does not take a genius to install software you download from the internet onto a computer
and wait for you to connect your iPhone . Most hackers are not clever masterminds , they just use tools made by clever people.
I believe the article says, they jailbreak your phone, not that your only vulnerable if you jailbreak! You will not even know it's jailbroken.
I'd say that is impressive! I very much doubt the governments persons of interest use jailbroken devices
Lots of people are going to slam jailbroken devices. That is not the issue here! This company jailbreaks the device to gain access to it from an infected computer. You will never know.
If you get targeted by their software , does not matter if your phone is jailbroken or not.
If you get targeted by their software , does not matter if your phone is jailbroken or not.
Phew - can't hack into my two tin cans and a length of string!
No. You are vulnerable if you connect your iPhone to your computer and a remote vulnurability exists for your computer. And someone actually wants to hack your phone.
Depends which version of iOS. It would be a big challenge to jailbreak a version that doesn't have a known full-auto exploit. I know you have to put your device in DFU mode or do something else manually for some versions, which would be a no-go for them.Depends if the vulnerability gets patched. Does not take a genius to install software you download from the internet onto a computer
Most hackers are not clever masterminds , they just use tools made by clever people.
It IS a bit suspicious how Apple never seems to figure out how to really lock down iOS. I don't see how it could be so difficult to secure that someone finds a new exploit every time the old one is patched.
Not all of us are using Apple Pay yet. Most places around here only accept credit card or cash, often cash only, so it's not worth it. XD
In the United States, your privacy is literally listed as a right in the Constitution. But yeah, I like that they CAN spy on someone if there is a good reason to. Oh great, I have 3 separate posts now. Should have put them together, sorry.
A device with its security deliberately defeated can apparently have its security defeated.
And in more news, water is wet.
And in more news, water is wet.
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