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The attack relies on the phone being unlocked for it to give up its UDID (and allow them to push the signed malware to it). If your phone is locked (with passco
by rainforest 13y ago
The attack relies on the phone being unlocked for it to give up its UDID (and allow them to push the signed malware to it). If your phone is locked (with passcode) it won't be able to attack it as reliably. You can observe the same effect sometimes with iTunes (it complains the phone can't be read until it's unlocked).
They did mention a fix is coming in iOS 7 (explicit approval prompt on the device), but until then your "USB condom" is probably as good a stopgap as any.
- threeseed 13y agoIt has been introduced in the latest iOS 7 beta 4 and asks if you want to trust each computer it is connected to.
- nwh 13y agoIt's fairly standard for me to use my iPhone while it is plugged in though. I wouldn't rely on the lockscreen presenting any real security in the face of unknown attacks.
- prof_hobart 13y agoAt least it's providing security against a known attack.