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SMS Hack Could Make iPhones Vulnerable

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the up-against-the-wall-and-spread-'em dept.

mhx writes "A single character sent by text message could allegedly compromise every iPhone released to date. The technique involves sending only one unusual text character or else a series of 'invisible' messages that confuse the phone and open the door to attack. Apple has not released any updates yet, so little can be done, except to power off your iPhone to avoid being hacked."

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  1. Binary Encoded Messages by Algorithmn · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I saw this one coming. Some cell phones cannot distinguish between a moble provider sending binary encoded XML enabled SMS messages or an attacker through an SMS gateway. Amateur security model/practices.