So never use a charger that you don't recognise. Extra: A group of hacker have developed a technic that can hack your iOS device with a mod charger. If you still think your iPad have been hacked, full restore your iPad and use a new Apple ID. It’s unclear to me at present whether Apple will also provide this security fix for earlier versions of iOS, but let’s hope that they also make moves to protect users in the field from this threat as quickly as possible.įound this article interesting? Follow Graham Cluley on Twitter to read more of the exclusive content we post. The best way to avoid being 'hack' is never tell others your password and often change your password. Trusting this computer will allow it full access to your device and all of its data. The good news is that the researchers informed Apple of the security flaw, and has co-operated with the company with the intention of creating a fix for this serious security flaw.Īlthough no fixes are yet available for officially-shipping versions of iOS, the beta version of iOS 7 already displays a warning message to users if they attach their device to a possibly untrusted computer.

The only caveat is that the iPhone must be unlocked before the attack can begin.įorbes reports that although the demonstration device looks a little Heath Robinson, with its taped-on picture of a poisonous spider, the team from Georgia Tech believe those in the business of espionage would have no difficulty in creating a more convincing looking device. During their demonstration, the researchers showed how just plugging a device in “for a quick charge”, was enough to replace the Facebook app on an iPhone or iPad with a malicious version of the app capable of spying on users, and sending sensitive data to a remote third party.

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