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To: MarchonDC09122009

Imagine that. Came in through the browser or text message. What a surprise /s.


7 posted on 11/03/2015 9:30:04 AM PST by Paco
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To: Paco
Imagine that. Came in through the browser or text message. What a surprise /s.

No, it is ONLY a browser exploit in Chrome and/or Safari. There was nothing said about any "text message" in the article. Sorry, please try to be accurate, Paco. This is also not an actual security hole that allows someone to break into the iOS device without some cooperation or involvement by the user, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. In other words, no one could walk up, pick up someone's iPhone or iPad and use this vulnerability to break into it from scratch. They would STILL need to know the user's passcode to first get into the device. . . which is the first line of defense and the most difficult to overcome.

That being said, if the attacker could somehow influence the user to navigate to a malicious website with this exploit on it, the attacker can remotely jailbreak the iOS device using either Chrome or Safari browsers, at which point The Hacker Team DOES sell the a tool to the NSA, CIA, FBI, and other professional law enforcement agencies, that WILL break into a jailbroken iOS device. However, Paco, it will NOT decrypt any files on that device, because it still will not have the key to do so. That still requires the user's passcode. . . and that is not kept on the device at all. All that gets them is into the iPhone or iPad with the ability to use the apps, but no access to data. Whoop-de-do.

13 posted on 11/03/2015 11:10:58 AM PST by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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