Perimeter's Network Security Blog

Smart Phone Security

One of the most common questions I get asked after a speaking engagement is how suseptable are smart phones to hacker attacks. I found it interesting that with the 3.0 version for the iPhone, it included 46 fixes for security vulnerabilities. These vulenrabilities included components in Safari and Mail. These flaws, if exploited, could make calls without user interaction, execute malicious code, or cause the device to crash. I think this is just the beginning of a whole new world of vulnerabilities and exploits for mobile devices. (Article)