iPhone Officially Hacked

fleurya

fleurya


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They said that the most egregious problem with the iPhone's security profile is that it runs all important processes with full administrative privileges, meaning that an attacker who compromises any iPhone application gains full access to any capability on the device.
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Wow, this is surprising considering Apple's strong security. Not requiring root access by programs seems to one of Apple's cornerstones of security, and the iPhone requires root access for all programs.
 
jonnycrimson

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seems like the root password was leaked...
 

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