This article is about a flaw in iOS 10 which allows the execution of malicious code if your view a JPEG, font files or PDF file through a website or email. The good news is that Apple has released iOS 10.1 to correct this issue. In fact, the iOS 10.1 update addresses 11 security flaws.
This announcement is fresh of the heels of a DD0S attack last week that used some non-conventional technologies such as cameras, routers and DVR’s to perform that attack. It’s only a matter of time before hackers turn to other avenues to perform their attacks as other avenues are closed off. Everyone thinks phones, cameras, etc are safe from this, but the truth is, anything that is connected to the Internet can, and most likely will, be a target for hackers.
Thanks for sharing Scott. I updated to iOS 10.1 yesterday. Glad to see that this was addressed in that update. It’s interesting that mobile malware following the same trajectory of desktop malware and is starting to mature. I think a lot of this is due to nation state actor investments in these activities and subsequently leaking their efforts (intentionally or unintentionally) to other actors.
Mobile OS’s are also now just as important as Desktops since many people many not even use a desktop anymore so the malware developers are going to be focusing on mobile platforms.