Apple has always boasted about the tough security and "impenetrable" protection it offers iPhone users. The company claims that iOS is much more secure than Android. This is usually a point of contention. However, is iOS really as impenetrable as the company and its users believe? ZecOps recently discovered a bug called NoReboot that allows iPhones to steal users' sensitive data.
The technology simulates a user shutdown/reboot scenario where physical feedback such as incoming call and message notifications, 3D Touch, vibration, screen, camera indicator, etc. are also disabled while mimicking Apple's classic power on/off animation to trick the user into thinking they've done it, when in fact it's still active.
In the "false shutdown" state, an attacker can gain remote access to the iPhone's microphone and camera. In fact, it can do almost anything it wants without warning the user.
Under normal circumstances, restarting your iPhone can directly remove the malware's capture code. However, the NoReboot technology can directly take over the information on the iPhone when it is turned on, so even if the user restarts it, it will not help. NoReboot injects malicious code into three background processes: InCallService, SpringBoard, and backboardd, which are responsible for the iPhone reboot process.
According to ZecOps, a software patch cannot fix this problem and the code can work on any version of iOS for iPhone.
About 47 times more Android malware than iOS — Tim Cook
According to IndiaTimes, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently gave a virtual interview at the VivaTech conference. According to him, the number of malware on Android is about 47 times higher than on iOS. Cook said: "For decades, we've been committed to protecting the privacy of Apple users."
Cook then added, “Steve once said that privacy is about making it clear to users that they're signing documents in plain language and getting the user's permission. This permission should be requested repeatedly, and we have worked hard to achieve this."
Apple CEO Tim CookIn addition, Cook also revealed that Apple iOS has only one "App Store" and all applications must pass a strict review by Apple before entering the store. However, Android can have multiple app stores. In this virtual interview, Cook also talked about his interest in artificial intelligence and augmented reality. This means that Apple could be planning to launch its augmented reality device within a year or two.
