Apple: Questionable security vulnerability
Apple has warned of a serious security vulnerability in its mobile devices, such as the iPhone and iPad, as well as its Mac computers. Hackers could gain access to email and other encrypted communications.
It has therefore provided security updates for the iOS operating system, which runs on iPhones, iPod touches and iPads. Most devices are updated automatically. The company admitted that the security vulnerability also exists in the current version of the Mac OSX operating system, which is used on Apple laptops and desktop computers. The company announced that it would provide an update for these devices "very soon". If attackers have access to the same network as the user - for example by using an unprotected WLAN connection in a restaurant - they could intercept or even modify the communication between the user and protected websites. A hacker could, for example, intercept emails or bank details, warned cryptography professor Matthew Green from Johns Hopkins University. "It's just as bad as you would imagine". The company did not say when or how Apple found out about the problem. (SDA)
