Google hits Apple users with devastating security warning on the day the iPhone 11 launch is confirmed.
The Apple iOS logo is seen on an Apple iPhone on October 1, 2018. , Google’s security researchers have published a new"website hack" warning that is a hammer blow to the locked down security reputation of the Cupertino tech giant. Worse, the warning came the very day the iPhone 11 launch was confirmed. And as security warnings go, this one is serious.that a number of"hacked websites" have been used to attack iPhones for two years.
There were multiple “exploit chains” in place, designed to attack multiple “security flaws.” In doing so, the attackers were able to get highly privileged access to core parts of the iPhone operating system which enabled malware to be installed and user data to be accessed. An attack could have devastating consequences. Accessing photos and messages, stealing login credentials and banking passwords, even accessing location information.
“Real users,” the Google disclosure warns, “make risk decisions based on the public perception of the security of these devices. The reality remains that security protections will never eliminate the risk of attack if you're being targeted.” In my view, the speediness of the company's response to the jailbreak issue , was a reason to maintain confidence in the brand. This disclosure could well undermine that—not because of the response, but because of the severity of the vulnerability.
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