Comments on: iPhone as network-enabled root shell http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/05/iphone-as-network-enabled-root-shell/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:41:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: artiomix http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/05/iphone-as-network-enabled-root-shell/#comment-263 artiomix Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:26:07 +0000 http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/05/iphone-as-network-enabled-root-shell/#comment-263 The IT Guy, Actually, having read Moore's article I was amazed that iPhone's applications are running with root privileges. It's unacceptable from security perspective. I guess you agree with me. Now I understand why Apple tries to prevent spreading of third party or community developed applications for iPhone... The IT Guy,

Actually, having read Moore’s article I was amazed that iPhone’s applications are running with root privileges. It’s unacceptable from security perspective. I guess you agree with me. Now I understand why Apple tries to prevent spreading of third party or community developed applications for iPhone…

]]> By: The IT Guy http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/05/iphone-as-network-enabled-root-shell/#comment-251 The IT Guy Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:03:14 +0000 http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/05/iphone-as-network-enabled-root-shell/#comment-251 You could buy a laptop and use your existing smartphone as a wireless modem. Not as cool as the iPhone trick but probably more practical especially if you need to do more than a simple command. You could buy a laptop and use your existing smartphone as a wireless modem. Not as cool as the iPhone trick but probably more practical especially if you need to do more than a simple command.

]]> By: iPhone as network-enabled root shell http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/05/iphone-as-network-enabled-root-shell/#comment-242 iPhone as network-enabled root shell Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:42:30 +0000 http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/05/iphone-as-network-enabled-root-shell/#comment-242 [...] ramona wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAny security flaw in any iPhone application can lead to a complete system compromise. A rootkit takes on a whole new meaning when the attacker has access to the camera, microphone, contact list, and phone hardware. … [...] [...] ramona wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAny security flaw in any iPhone application can lead to a complete system compromise. A rootkit takes on a whole new meaning when the attacker has access to the camera, microphone, contact list, and phone hardware. … [...]

]]> By: iphone » iPhone as network-enabled root shell http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/05/iphone-as-network-enabled-root-shell/#comment-239 iphone » iPhone as network-enabled root shell Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:08:33 +0000 http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/10/05/iphone-as-network-enabled-root-shell/#comment-239 [...] Brian Lam wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAny security flaw in any iPhone application can lead to a complete system compromise. A rootkit takes on a whole new meaning when the attacker has access to the camera, microphone, contact list, and phone hardware. … [...] [...] Brian Lam wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAny security flaw in any iPhone application can lead to a complete system compromise. A rootkit takes on a whole new meaning when the attacker has access to the camera, microphone, contact list, and phone hardware. … [...]

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