Security shortcomings in the design of Apple's iPhone might make it easier to mount phishing and cross-site scripting attacks.
The iPhone's email client only displays the first few characters of a weblink, a factor researchers at Fortify Software warn makes it easier to hide a fraudulent URL at the end of a link without arousing suspicion.
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The mechanism the iPhone uses to link between web browser and telephone functions also makes it easier to embed scam telephone numbers within sites, which a user may be prompted to dial.
Fortify says the security shortcomings of the iPhone mean users are exposed to risk from relatively simple phishing techniques, either by accidentally clicking through to fraudulent websites or unwittingly making expensive premium line calls.
"Without immediate attention, this problem could lead to a deluge of hackers attempting to mimic native iPhone applications and gain access to other personal information such as contacts, photos, and maybe even the phone's physical location," Fortify chief scientist Brian Chess said.
Since the much-hyped release of the iPhone earlier this month, security researchers and white hat hackers have been hard at work attempting to spot security vulnerabilities in Apple's device. Early probing unearthed ways to subvert the device's browser and uncover passwords hiding in Apple software.
see http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/17/iphone_phishing_risk/
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Connecting the iPhone to e-mail servers
Do you have that sexy new Apple iPhone in the palm of your hand? And yearning to connect to your corporate Exchange e-mail account, contacts and calendar? And grinding your teeth because Apple doesn’t yet support Exchange?
UK-based Synchronica will let you do just that, without punching holes in your corporate firewall. All you need is access to Synchronica’s Mobile Gateway 3.0, formerly called SyncML Gateway.
see http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/07/16/corporate/index.php
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iPhones Flooding Duke University Wireless LAN
The Wi-Fi connection on Apple's recently released iPhone seems to be the source of a big headache for network administrators at Duke University.
The built-in 802.11b/g adapters on several iPhones periodically flood sections of the Durham, N.C. school's pervasive wireless LAN with MAC address requests, temporarily knocking out anywhere from a dozen to 30 wireless access points at a time. Campus network staff are talking with Cisco, the main WLAN provider, and have opened a help desk ticket with Apple. But so far, the precise cause of the problem remains unknown.
see http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,134654-pg,1/article.html
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UK Launch of Apple iPhone Set for September?
PC Advisor understands that the Apple iPhone will launch in the U.K. in September 2007. But despite reports, O2 says it has not yet reached agreement with Apple to be the U.K. launch partner.
Apple has remained tight-lipped on a U.K. launch date for its iPod and mobile-phone hybrid, which is generally expected to be on U.K. shelves 'before Christmas.'
But sources close to Apple recently revealed to PC Advisor that the iPhone peripherals and add-ons industry is 'boxed up and ready to go' with iPhone-related products -- and they 'would bet' that the Apple iPhone handset will launch in the U.K. during September.
see http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,134650-pg,1/article.html
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Apple iPhone Tempts European Carriers
Apple's iPhone is a boon for mobile networks and will enable them to increase their customer base, says American Technology Research Shaw Wu in his latest note to clients.
Wu believed that the initial success of the device will have convinced carriers to be more amenable to Apple's "tough terms" for securing the rights to distribute the device.
The analyst notes that the iPhone is a powerful enough draw for consumers to persuade them to switch from other networks in order to get their hands on the device.
see http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,134649-pg,1/article.html
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