Johns Hopkins University researchers exploited a flaw in the security of Apple’s iMessage service, in order to steal videos and text sent via the app. The group, headed by computer science profession Matthew Green, spent several months on the effort and submitted their findings to Apple so the computer hardware giant could issue a fix with this week’s iOS 9.3 update. Also Read: FTC's Julie Brill Criticizes Government 'Magical Thinking' in Apple Encryption Battle (Video) The hack involved mimicking an Apple server and repeatedly pinging the target iPhone with guesses at a 64-digit decryption key — the phone would respond with.
- 3/21/2016
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
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