gizmodo.com — "This video shows the iPhone being accessed by terminal using a program installed by a webpage. Since the program, like all unofficial apps, run as root, they've got access to data stores for mail, call lists, contacts, and voicemail, which are served up via terminal."
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andrew522Nov 16, 2007
that guy freaks me out.i don't know why
Closed AccountNov 17, 2007
So I guess the next step is to add a firewall onto the iPhone, and then anti-phishing filters into safari, and not let you click on links sent to you by email or SMS. Probably time to add some sort of UAC functionality as well.You are coming to a sad realization, Cancel or Allow?
roamshellNov 17, 2007
That's a bit over the top, B1663r. People have expected the iphone to be secure because, well, it's a _phone_, not an ipod or general computer. But at the same time, it _is_ an ipod or general computer. UAC in vista is essentially a response to the public asking for more security (when honestly XP was good enough for me) and thus Microsoft says "You want it? Okay. You got it" and now vista has an excessive amount of control via UAC, which has the opposite effect that people will just blindly click allow after a while, which thus ruins the whole point. In essence there's only so much you can do until it becomes the user's fault rather than the OS' a la the so-called "Mac Trojan" in where you are warned _twice_ for access to root that if you're not paying attention to your OS telling you a program is accessing root for no good reason, you pretty much deserve it. I understand the feeling of needing to mention a vista feature considering all the blind apple fanboys, but I'd suggest picking something better to make jabs at. They've payed 500-700$ for a phone. They're _already_ snobby douchebags for paying that amount of money for something that will probably end up in the laundry like many ipods before. The only worthwhile time to really respond to apple fanboys (not to be confused with simple apple fans, there is a difference) is when they make the "superior to all others" laughable statement. Otherwise, I say let them enjoy their product.
Closed AccountNov 17, 2007
Well it was over the top because it was hyperbole;) And considering we are talking about an Apple product hyperbole seems perfectly appropriate.Also, I'll have you know that I like UAC, and it very much gets my attention when something happens to cause it to pop up. But then I finished twiddling with settings in the control panel a decade ago.