Hackers 'group look' Apple iPhone

Just hours after being introduced by Apple Executive Chairman Steve Jobs at the CES Fair, the iPhone has become the hottest topic of discussion on the Dailydave security research forum.

The focus of these discussions is on the processor and the "shellcode" language chosen by Apple in the iPhone.

Answering Computerworld's question via email, LMH - one of the hackers behind the "Apple Security Months" project - insists he likes to "play" the iPhone.

" If the iPhone uses Mac OS X operating system, it is likely that it will face some security problems such as wireless device security or malware infections ."

Apple iPhone cell phone.

Hacker LHM claims the iPhone could become a "platform" that allows hackers to test their talents simply because the iPhone has a lot of features similar to a modern PC. " The appearance of a worm capable of attacking the iPhone is something we should think about even though it hasn't happened yet ."

" However, now all is just a guess. Everything is only clear when the manufacturer provides product specifications ," the LHM affirmed.

David Maynor - a hacker who helped discover and prove the security of wireless connection drivers in MacBook at Black Hat USA - confirmed he was "very interested" in the iPhone.

" I really can't wait to have an Apple iPhone in my hand ," Maynor said. " There are a lot of discussion issues that need to be resolved while waiting for another 4 to 6 months to get the iPhone. Now the user has" craved to pamper "the iPhone ."

Although the iPhone is a completely new device that has not been tested much, but it uses a type of operating system that has been around for a long time, it is possible for the iPhone to become a "battleground" for hackers. , Maynor warned.

But is there an element that can help us determine how often an iPhone is hacked? That is how popular it is. No one dares to spend $ 499 to buy a device and it becomes "bait" for hackers.

" If the iPhone becomes" famous "like the iPod, it will surely become a" good bait "for hackers or malware programmers ," said Roel Schouwenberg - technical director of Kaspersky Lab. .

If a Mac OS X security error is detected, the hacker will be able to attack two Apple PC or iPhone device platforms. This means that the number of security flaws in Apple products will also increase.

But it seems that Apple has also identified the "special attention of hackers with iPhone". The producer quickly responded to what was discussed in the Dailydave forum.

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