Apple suddenly released the iOS 9.3.5 version yesterday. And there is only one upgrade description: "iOS 9.3.5 provides an important security updates for your iPhone or iPad and is recommended for all users".
Why did it happen before iOS 9.3.4 was released a few weeks ago, as well as the upcoming iOS 10 coming soon? Below is the upgrade detail information about iOS 9.3.5. It seems that Apple has fixed three security vulnerabilities in this version. What can hackers do with them?
In the older iOS version, the hacker can access your iPhone and get most of your privacy information from Facebook, WhatsApp, FaceTime, Gmail and more applications. Here is all detail informaton when the hacker use the vulnerability to get.
After the vulnerability was exposed, some iOS experts explained how hackers use them to invade your mobile phone?
Step 1: The attacker first sent a link to the target person by SMS, when the target person click on the link, it will the attacker will visit the attacker's website.
Step 2: A Safari Mobile attach program was placed on the attacker's Web site. The program includes the Javascript MobileSafari engine of a 0 day vulnerability.
Step 3: After the attack program is executed, the attacker will get the execute permissions for the iPhone through the browser.
Step 4: Then the attacker through the two kernel vulnerabilities (a vulnerability of a kernel information leak vulnerability) to obtain the implementation of the kernel privileges.
Step 5: After obtaining the kernel Execution Authority, the attacker will complete the phone jailbreak, then he will shut down some of the iOS security mechanisms, such as open rootfs read and write, close the code signature and so on.
Step 6: The attachker can access all of your communication data and traffic data.
A security agency analysis, said these three vulnerabilities exist for at least three years.How to prevent this from happening? Update your iOS version to the latest iOS 9.3.5.
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