I dont see shock value in this. The same could be said for just about anything that you have local access to.
In this case, the iPhone is running an OS that Apple is spreading to more and more of thier device platforms (most recently the Apple TV 2;, which is widening the interest level of developers and hackers; which is widening its over-all knowledge base; which in-turn is widening its threat vector. Compromised devices should call for sweeping password changes, and the device should be remotely wiped if possible. -- ME2 On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:40 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > What I don’t know is if this phone OS is any worse than anything else in > use. Anyone care to comment?: > > > > “Among passwords that could be revealed were those for Google Mail as an MS > Exchange account, other MS Exchange accounts, LDAP accounts, voicemail, VPN > passwords, WiFi passwords and some App passwords” > > > > > http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9208920/IPhone_attack_reveals_passwords_in_six_minutes?taxonomyId=85 > > > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 503.548.5229 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
