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iOS 7 Vulnerability Allows for User Monitoring

posted by LaminatorX on Wednesday February 26 2014, @11:00AM   Printer-friendly
from the bunch-looking-pretty-spoiled-at-the-moment dept.

l3g0la5 writes:

"Security researchers have found a vulnerability in latest version of iOS 7 which could allow attackers to record users' touch / tap events on non-jailbroken iDevices, including iPhone 5S. Researchers have created a proof-of-concept app that successfully bypassed Apple's app review process. Researchers over at FireEye have claimed that the vulnerability is present in iOS 6.1.x, iOS 7.0.4, iOS 7.0.5 and even in iOS 7.0.6, which was released just a few days before."

 
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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by gishzida on Wednesday February 26 2014, @11:12AM

    by gishzida (2870) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @11:12AM (#7230) Journal

    Didn't anyone ever tell you not to finger your phone?

    • (Score: 1) by davester666 on Wednesday February 26 2014, @07:38PM

      by davester666 (155) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @07:38PM (#7492)

      They held it wrong.

      To soon? Or to late?

  • (Score: 5, Informative) by MrGuy on Wednesday February 26 2014, @11:40AM

    by MrGuy (1007) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @11:40AM (#7237)

    ...that iOS 7.0.6 is vulnerable. Yes it's a security fix, and yes, it's a few days old. But it was a security fix for a very specific and unrelated flaw.

    • (Score: 5, Insightful) by nightsky30 on Wednesday February 26 2014, @12:22PM

      by nightsky30 (1818) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @12:22PM (#7244)

      Agreed. Give them some time, and perhaps they will fix it. Even though I'm not an apple product user, I have friends and family who are. Let's hope they patch quicker than previous vulnerabilities [appleinsider.com]...

  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by MrGuy on Wednesday February 26 2014, @11:50AM

    by MrGuy (1007) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @11:50AM (#7239)

    ...all those votes for "Her" for best picture became a little creepier.

    • (Score: 1) by lou on Wednesday February 26 2014, @02:24PM

      by lou (117) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @02:24PM (#7289)

      Don't worry, that was drowned in the flappy birds' noise.

  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by Covalent on Wednesday February 26 2014, @12:38PM

    by Covalent (43) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @12:38PM (#7253) Journal

    That's a (NSA) feature.

    --
    You can't rationally argue somebody out of a position they didn't rationally get into.

    • (Score: 2, Funny) by martink on Wednesday February 26 2014, @06:46PM

      by martink (2496) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @06:46PM (#7467)

      Bug Status:- Closed
      Reason:- Not A Bug
      Resolution:- NSA Feature

    • (Score: 1) by weilawei on Wednesday February 26 2014, @08:35PM

      by weilawei (109) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @08:35PM (#7546)

      Came here to post that. You, sir, win the Internets for today.