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iPhones can be tricked into connecting to malicious Wi-Fi networks

article published on 13 June, 2013

Researchers have detailed a weakness effecting some iPhone that can be exploited to force devices to connect to malicious Wi-Fi networks. Even if the iPhone had never connected to a Wi-Fi network before, this attack method could still work, Skycure researchers found. The problem actually lies with the configuration settings installed by wireless carriers. In order to provide customers ... [ read the full article ]

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bloke2000
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_ 		14. June 2013 @ 04:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
turn on "Ask to Join Networks"... Job Done.

I am sure researches could get in my house without a key if I didn't lock the door, same thing.
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dali
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_ 		18. June 2013 @ 08:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by bloke2000:
 turn on "Ask to Join Networks"... Job Done.

I am sure researches could get in my house without a key if I didn't lock the door, same thing.
I agree with you, but since most users are dumb and lazy, having a locked door should be the default, shouldn't it?
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"You know, it seems that quotes on the internet are becoming less and less reliable." -Abraham Lincoln.
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