New iPhone Exploits, or Hacking Becomes a Pastime for the Masses
I’ve posted my thoughts on the iPhone on my personal blog because, for the most part, the past discussions have had little to do with information risk or security. And while this morning brings news that new exploits have been discovered - I think what’s very interesting is the fact that thanks to blogs and the popularity of the iPhone, we’re starting to see platform hacking become a spectator sport for the masses.
To be sure, hacking as a spectator sport has existed for years now, but this seems to be the first time that I can recall that the audience has gone beyond video game users (the old xBox opening) or deeply geeky folks (putting Linux on this or that). I imagine that iPhone hacking is now common conversation in churches, coffee shops, and around the water cooler.
IMHO this is good. John and Suzy Q. Public may not understand exactly what a buffer overflow is after the iPhone hacking hits TUAW or CNN, but they’ll know that they exist.
Good luck, Erica Sadun and others - I’ll be rooting for you to at least raise awareness.
(image from sci-fi.com)
Walter Williams Oct 9
Hacking cars goes back many years, including hacking the computers in the cars. Car hackers are not geeks in the pocket protector sense of the word, but as technology enthusiasts, they’re topped by no one. They just don’t call it hacking.
Alex Oct 9
Good point, Walter! I suppose hacking is as old as the hills - I guess I was just referring to our ability to raise an awareness that individual platforms are more dynamic than most consumers expect.
Margaret Rouse Oct 9
Alex, for some reason when I read your post, the song Rock the Casbah started looping through my head. I started out trying to track down your image, which I did, but I also ended up writing lyrics to the song. I need help finishing them. Let me know if you’d like to be credited some other way?
http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-apple-the-iphone-von-hippel-and-the-clash/
Alex Oct 9
Oh Margret, that’s awesome… I’ll work on adding some lyrics!
Margaret Rouse Oct 9
By order of Steve Jobs? LOL! Brilliant!
curtis Dec 13
my friend has hacked his iphone, and he’s not a geek at all…althou apple software updates automatically every 5 to 7 days and he ended up loosing his iphone in the end….LMAO
all u have to do is get a file that guides u step by step how to hack an iphone…