July 20, 2007

Critical security flaw discovered in iPhone

Because the Apple iPhone only displays the first few characters of a URL in its Safari web browser, it makes it much easier for phishers to hide a fraudulent URL at the end of the link without arousing suspicion, Fortify Software said.

The way that the Apple iPhone connects the web browser and the phone also makes it possible to embed scam telephone numbers, which you may be prompted to dial, within websites that you access.


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