Group Makes Discovery
A group of security experts in the United States say they have discovered a flaw in Apple Inc.'s iPhone that can be exploited to allow hackers to take control of the hand-held device.
Baltimore, Md.-based Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) published an explanation of the flaw and its exploitation on a web page on Thursday. A more detailed explanation is to be presented at a conference in early August.
According to ISE security expert Charlie Miller, the exploit is delivered via a malicious web page opened in the Safari web browser on the iPhone. The iPhone user can be tricked into opening the web page either through an attacker controlled wireless access point or a link delivered via e-mail or text message. A modified version of the exploit can also be delivered through a misconfigured forum website.
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