Researchers discover flaw in iOS that allows some apps to be hijacked

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By Cody LeeOct 30, 2013, 5:53 am172 pts
Researchers on Tuesday revealed a simple attack that exploits a newly-discovered vulnerability in iOS apps. The defect allows an app to be manipulated to display fraudulent information and discreetly intercept data sent by the end user. Israel-based Skycure stumbled onto the problem when the team noticed their…

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