Vulnerability in iPhone – Vulnerability In iPhone Mail Application
The iPhone’s Mail and Safari browser applications could leave owners to a URL spoofing vulnerability, which may allow attackers to conduct phishing attacks against the phone’s users.
By creating a specially crafted URL, and sending it via an e-mail, an attacker can convince the user that the spoofed URL, shown in the mail application, is from a trusted domain, such as a bank, PayPal or a social network.
When the iPhone user clicks on the URL, the Safari browser will be opening the spoofed URL, but still be viewed by the victim as if it is from a trusted domain.
The iPhone user will then be open to phishing attacks as they will enter private information, such as passwords, because they believe they are on the real site and not a fake.
Security researcher Aviv Raff also says. In addition, a security design flaw means the iPhone’s Mail application is also spammable.
iPhone Mail and Safari on firmware 1.1.4 and 2.0 are affected by this vulnerability. Earlier versions may also be affected, said Aviv Raff.
At last iPhone 3G with an Awesome Price tag for $199 & Features
A revolutionary phone, a wide screen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do — again also iPhone 3G to be Available in More Than 70 Countries now.
Features in iPhone 3G
*Phone
* Mail
* Safari
* iPod
* SMS
* Maps with GPS
* iTunes
* App Store
* Calendar
* YouTube
* Photos + Camera
* Stocks, Weather, Notes
* Calculator
Built into iPhone are two small but intelligent sensors that pick up cues from the environment and adjust the screen accordingly. These sensors both work to maximize the battery life and improve your iPhone experience.
The ambient light sensor in iPhone automatically brightens the display when you’re in sunlight or a bright room and dims it in darker places.
When you lift iPhone to your ear, the proximity sensor immediately turns off the display to save power and prevent inadvertent touches.
iPhone responds to motion using a built-in accelerometer. When you rotate iPhone from portrait to landscape, the accelerometer detects the movement and changes the display accordingly. So you immediately see the entire width of a web page, view a photo in its proper aspect ratio, or control a game using only your movements.
The 3G iPhone will sell for US$199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model. That’s a $200 discount from the previous $399 and $499 prices for the 8GB and 16GB iPhones, respectively.
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Update:
Bharti Airtel and Apple announced that they will be bringing the highly anticipated iPhone 3G to customers in India later this year too…. Read More
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