Latest iOS 8 Vulnerability Can Brick Your iPhone Through Endless Reboot

Apple tree's iOS and iPhones are well known for their security features courtesy of closed compages that Cupertino never fails to brag almost. That doesn't mean that they can't be breached or are without whatever vulnerabilities whatsoever. A recent vulnerability in iPhones, discovered by folks over at Skycure is able to lock iPhones into a never ending reboot cycle, managing to bring their functionality to zero, asides from the white background with Apple's logo running not-stop on your device.

New iOS eight Vulnerability Allows Hackers To Put Device In Countless ReBoot Cycle

What began as a discovery of a simple loophole in Apple's systems that crashes apps using a Wi-Fi router that your iPhone has been connected to has been used past researches at Skycure to put your device into an endless reboot wheel. The problem, according to CEO Skycure Adi Sharabani lies in the way iOS devices handle SSL certificates when communicating to routers. If a user were to join a Wi-Fi router with particular settings, a hacker could compromise the iPhone'due south security organization.

Only that'southward non where it ends. Using a previous vulnerability that allows hackers to create rogue Wi-Fi networks with settings similar to default settings provided by wireless companies in iOS devices. Combine this with the latest Wi-Fi router vulnerability, and y'all get an iPhone that'southward stuck in an endless reboot wheel. Commenting on the vulnerability discovered, Sharabani commented "To us, these things are astonishing. These bugs can always event in vulnerabilities."

He goes on to further explain this iOS 8 vulnerability, "In that location are many different processes in the operating system that interact with SSL, not simply the apps themselves. By doing this manipulation on requests coming off the operating arrangement, nosotros were able to crash different processes from the OS, causing the device to crash. "You don't fifty-fifty accept time to even only go to the settings and switch off the Wi-Fi. There'southward no way to mitigate it other than running away from the attacker." There'southward no response yet from Cupertino on this latest loophole discovered in its systems. While iOS jailbreaks have started to slow down, looks like there are more areas for Apple to work on its systems. Stay tuned, we'll keep you updated.