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WiFi Hack Creates No-Go Zone For iOS

posted by cmn32480 on Thursday April 23 2015, @07:45PM   Printer-friendly
from the maybe-if-you-hold-it-differently dept.

fleg writes:

The Guardian is reporting on a newly discovered bug in IOS which causes iDevices to continually crash and reboot.

Once the user has entered what its discoverer, security researchers Skycure, dubs the “no iOS Zone”, there’s no way to fix their phone other than escaping the range of the malicious network; every time it reboots, it crashes almost immediately.

The basis of the attack uses a “specially crafted SSL certificate”, typically used to ensure a secure connection, to trigger a bug in the operating system that crashes out any app using SSL.

More info on Skycure's blog.

 
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  • (Score: 2) by Tork on Thursday April 23 2015, @09:31PM

    by Tork (3914) Subscriber Badge on Thursday April 23 2015, @09:31PM (#174446)
    This is exactly why I asked. When I first got my phone it would connect to AT&T and Starbucks hotspots. I eventually killed that because in most cases 4G data is much faster than the local saturated hotspot. I haven't bothered to try to bring that back because I assumed they had pre-configured a password to use. Is my assumption bad? Are they okaying me via an internal ID on my phone instead?
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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by frojack on Thursday April 23 2015, @09:56PM

    by frojack (1554) on Thursday April 23 2015, @09:56PM (#174451) Journal

    These days, most Starbucks are supplied WIFI by Google, so its a whole different thing.

    But still, if you have ever log into a Starbucks it will log you into just about any Starbucks (corporate) stores. They all use the same SSID, with no security (but they usually take you to an "I Agree" page.)

    I doubt its phone specific because both my phone (non apple) and my tablet log in there as soon as I walk in.

    Same with AT&T hotspots. No security, I agree page, same SSID. (Although they also typically broadcast a "house SSID" for the establishment.

    I've told my phone to FORGET these from time to time, and from then on it no longer connects automatically, till I select Connect again. But my phone is Android, so I can't speak to Apple devices.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 23 2015, @11:14PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 23 2015, @11:14PM (#174474)
      That makes sense, thank you.