October 2007
BitDefender Adds Detection for Apple iPhone Exploit
BUCHAREST, Romania √ October 23, 2007 √ BitDefender╝, an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, has updated its antivirus software solutions with signatures designed to detect malformed TIFF files created to exploit a vulnerability in the iPhone╝ Safari browser.
The vulnerability is present in Apple╝ iPhone firmware versions 1.1.1 and earlier.
The flaw has been publicized lately as a way to "unlock" iPhones, thereby removing the restrictions on what software can be installed and run, as well as the restriction on what cellphone service provider can be used. This, however, opens the iPhone up to attack by malicious individuals who could use the exploit to install and run arbitrary code on an iPhone, with root privileges (that is, higher privileges than even the owner of the device).
"Owners of unlocked iPhones are especially at risk because installing a later version of the firmware is not an option for them, so the flaw will be present in their browser even after Apple releases a patch,■ declared Razvan Stoica, BitDefender Communications Specialist. ⌠We strongly advise installing and using BitDefender with the latest signature updates, especially for corporate or ISP gateways.■
For more information on BitDefender▓s complete line of security solutions, visit www.bitdefender.com
About Bitdefender®
Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software.Since 2001, the company has been an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe.
Recently, the company has won a range of key independent recommendations in the US, UK and across Europe, including ConsumerSearch, Which?, Stiftung Warentest and Taenk. Bitdefender antivirus technology has also finished top in leading industry tests from both AV Test and AV-Comparatives. More information about Bitdefender's antivirus products is available from the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes Malware City providing the latest updates on security threats and helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware.