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Biggest Apple hack - Cybercriminals steal the biggest number of Apple accounts ever with iOS malware

August 2015 by

The news broke this afternoon that a new piece of malware - KeyRaider - has helped hackers steal almost quarter of a million Apple accounts, the largest theft of its kind. The malware only affects jailbroken devices, but hackers can not only get access to your password, but also make App Store purchases without your permission.

Stephen Coty, chief security evangelist, Alert Logic:

"This may be a hack against the iPhone, but it really is not a hit on Apple’s reputation since it only affects jailbroken iPhones. This means if you have unlocked from the Apple only network, and can then buy downloads from other sources other than Apple’s official app store, and use previously locked functions of the phone such as command line interfaces and Wi-Fi scanning capabilities. If you have jailbroken your iPhone, you are turning the phone into a potential portable hacking device that fits in your hand.

What seems to be cool about the KeyRaider malware is that it not only scraps your account data, but it also can lock your phone very similarly to ransomware that has been plaguing many individuals across the world.

As I said, it only works on a jailbroken iPhone device. If you only receive your software updates and apps from the official app store, then you have nothing to worry about"

David Gibson, VP of strategy & market development, Varonis:

"When people jailbreak their iPhones, they usually know they are trading some security for flexibility. That’s kind of the point – you get root access to the iPhone and the flexibility to install software that hasn’t been approved by Apple, but you also run a greater risk of getting malware on your phone. Balancing security with flexibility and productivity is a tricky thing, and today’s news shows how difficult it is for consumers to maintain that balance on their own."


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