iOS 7: Even if you don't jailbreak your iPhone, bugs STILL CREEP IN

snoopy · Feb 26, 2014

iOS 7: Even if you don't jailbreak your iPhone, bugs STILL CREEP IN
Oh, and that SSL bugfix last week? Old news, my boy

The comforting notion that unmodified iOS phones are more or less immune to security threats has been shaken to the core with the release of new research that shows mobile monitoring applications can bypass Apple’s app review process and successfully exploit non-jailbroken iOS 7 kit.

Background monitoring mobile (AKA snooping) apps were previously considered a risk only to jailbroken iOS devices. However, security researchers at FireEye have discovered that it's possible to effectively circumvent Apple's app review process and exploit non-jailbroken iOS 7 devices.
Potential attackers can either use phishing to mislead the victim into installing a malicious app or exploit a known vulnerability in another app before running a background monitoring app. FireEye created such a proof-of-concept "monitoring" app on non-jailbroken iOS 7.0.x devices to underline its concerns.
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Read full details here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/25/ithings_snoopware_risk/

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