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[Alex]

iPhones at risk of hijacking via SMS

Researchers have discovered a flaw within Apple's iPhone SMS feature, an exploit that could allow a hacker access to your iPhone, disabling it and rendering it utterly useless.  The exploit was publicized today at Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas today.  Cybersecurity researchers Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner discovered how they can disable any iPhone via a simple SMS.  The exploit sent consumers into pandemonium, questioning if they should shut off their iPhone's as of Thursday, when the exploit was demonstrated and documented to the public.  The exploit shows up on the victims device as a single square character.    Dwight Silverman from chron.com explains that the risk of consumers iPhone being compromised is very slim.   Read full story...


 


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