Flaw in iPhone, iPads may have allowed hackers to steal data for years

[turbinetree]

Source: Reuters

TECHNOLOGY NEWS APRIL 22, 2020 / 11:48 AM / UPDATED 9 MINUTES AGO

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is planning to fix a flaw that a security firm said may have left more than half a billion iPhones vulnerable to hackers.

The bug, which also exists on iPads, was discovered by Zuk Avraham, chief executive of San Francisco-based mobile security forensics company ZecOps, while investigating a sophisticated cyberattack against a client in late 2019. Avraham said he found evidence the vulnerability was exploited in at least six cybersecurity break-ins.

An Apple spokesman acknowledged that a vulnerability exists in Apple’s software for email on iPhones and iPads, known as the Mail app, and that the company had developed a fix, which will be rolled out in a forthcoming update on millions of devices it has sold globally.

Apple declined to comment on Avraham’s research, which was published on Wednesday, that suggests the flaw could be triggered from afar and that it had already been exploited by hackers against high-profile users.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-apple-cyber/flaw-in-iphone-ipads-may-have-allowed-hackers-to-steal-data-for-years-idUSKCN2242IK?il=0

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[LiberalArkie]

1. And the notifier will get a real stimulus check. Up to $1,000,000

[turbinetree]

2. Yepper spot on....................

[katmondoo]

4. I never had an I phone, never will. I really hate them.

[AtheistCrusader]

6. I preferred Windows Phone from a usability standpoint, but

after making the switch, it's a really impressive ecosystem. There's really nothing to hate about it, except perhaps the initial cost and how/where they insist on making it.

[MenloParque]

5. When it comes to security in smart phones, be it Apple or Android

Apple is your best bet for built-in privacy, but you should take your own measures to prevent hacking of your devices even if you have faith in your phone system.

[denem]

7. Showboating. An email attack.