Serious iPhone Flaw Can Let Others Access Your Device, Data And More
KEY POINTS
- Apple’s iPhones are some of the best smartphones around
- Despite this, researchers still discover some flaws
- One particular flaw can allow remote access to the iPhone and its content
A security researcher discovered a major security flaw that allows people with the know-how, equipment and malicious intent to gain remote access to a nearby iPhone, view all of the data in the device and even steal it – all without the owner knowing.
Noted Google Project Zero research Ian Beer, a known security researcher who works with companies to fix serious flaws, recently published a lengthy blog entry explaining how it is possible for someone to gain access to an iPhone from a safe distance, such as from the other side of the street.
The blog entry, “Project Zero: An iOS zero-click radio proximity exploit odyssey,” is highly technical in nature and uses jargon that won’t be easy