The iPhone is one of the most prominent cell phones ever released. While its sales of just over a million (as of the last quarter) might pale next to the handset market in total, it’s undeniable that its profile is among the very highest. And, of course, there’s the matter of its capabilities as well—they leave most other phones in the dust.
These two factors combined, of course, make the iPhone a target, just as surely as if it had a big bull’s-eye painted on its back. According to a report by Arbor Network’s Security and Engineering Response Team (ASERT) the iPhone will—surprise surprise—probably have to deal with security problems in the next year, likely in the form of malware hidden in seemingly innocuous data.
What does this mean for you, the iPhone user? For one thing, it’s just as important to practice safe computing on your iPhone as it is on your home computer. And, of course, stay informed as well. We’ll be sure to let you know if there’s evil, malicious software or websites preying on innocent iPhone users and what you can do about it. And hey, if everything’s puppies and roses, we’ll let you know that too.
So here we have another site repeating the same story posted elsewhere.
Meanwhile, this so-called report doesn't show up on Arbor's web site.
Doesn't anyone bother to check this crap before posting an article? How about some journalism...
This comment is not entirely security related, but does show how iPhones are becoming targets.... I was on an Aloha Flight from Maui last week and a flight attendant made an announcement "sorry iPhone owners, the iPhone is not certified by Aloha for use on our planes so your (iPhone) must remain off for the duration of this flight" What!?! Since when have any other cell phones that have an airplane mode been certified? Is there a certified by (name) airline posted somewhere? Are Blackberries or Palms certified? This is new to me.