iPhone security is not what it should be
The wifi exploits on the iPhone show themselves. The mainstream press - which up until now had been speaking in hushed, reverent tones about the device - decidedly chose to roll out the “technology could destroy us all!” warnings. The security gap, by which you connect to a specially set-up WiFi network and then visit a link on a malicious webpage which creates a buffer-overflow in Mobile Safari could be triggered. Potentially serious problems could result from this. Problems like, taking all of your text messages or any other file on your phone. Hacking into your adress book or transferrinf passwords. If you’re in the habit of connecting to any old available wireless network and surfing blindly which many of masses of novice users will do then the amount of malware that gets emailed around will be significant.
iPhone mal-ware inevitable
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"The iPhone has really put the concept of smart phones on the table, especially in the United States," he said in an interview with SearchSecurity.com. "The amount of hype around the iPhone is pretty unbelievable, so it's a given that people will continue to play around with it and find ways around the security features of the phone. It's quite likely that we'll see iPhone malware sooner or later." ~ Mikko Hypponen,
director of antivirus research, F-Secure Corp.
Iphone, what is missing?
- No suppoort for microsft attachments.
- No 3g support.
- No IM client preinstalled.
- No java or flash support.
- No portable storage like sd or mini sd.
- No voive recognition or voice dialing.
“Because of the popularity of the iPhone brand this is the first in what’s bound to be a series of scams involving the iPhone,” ~Paul Henry Secure Computing.
What is an iPhone
The iPhone is a multimedia and Internet-enabled quad-band GSM EDGE-supported mobile phone designed and sold by Apple Inc. The iPhone's functions include those of a camera phone and a multimedia player, in addition to text messaging and visual voicemail. It also offers Internet services including e-mail, web browsing, and local Wi-Fi connectivity. User input is accomplished via a multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard and buttons.
The iPhone has been available since June 29, 2007 in the United States from Apple Retail Stores, the Apple Online Store, and from AT&T Mobility, formerly Cingular Wireless, for a contracted price of US$499 for the 4 GB model and US$599 for the 8 GB model.