We all associate the word a criminal like a cover photo, a nasty, dark-haired, who uses his computer information to do malicious wherever he starts to create viruses, malware and spread cracks in the walls that are inaccessible to security systems.
Well, it's going to be no. An intruder is simply a computer scientist with extensive knowledge of cyber security, capable of surpassing the digital reach of millions. And as with all groups, there are good and bad people. Another positive has helped Apple close certain Safari doors that didn't have the key, and the company is happy with it.
Good day computer science Ryan Pickren started looking for doors back in the traditional Apple Safari browser. After much hard work, he found some difficulty in the application code, and was able to access any user's camera and microphone. The only victim that had to be made was to enter their website.
Apple has some extremes of security of your software and devices. The fact is that you can be proud of it, and it's one of the unique facts of the product. This has even led to problems with the US government. protect your users' data above all else, as it should.
But not all pay goes to Campertino engineers. Sometimes they are assisted by external hackers participating in Bug Bounty Program that Apple has this purpose. Pickren, in a statement he said, notified Apple of his acquisition, and has been offered $ 75,000.
The barber found nothing less seven risks Safari, three of which allowed access to the iPhone's camera through malicious code. The only victim had to do was log on to his website, and Pickren could still access the camera and microphone remotely. Almost nothing.
The hacker had no access to the camera when he visited his website
Apple quickly addressed the problem
In December Pickren notified the company of its results. Three of the most critical security bugs were fixed by Apple in January with a review of Safari 13.0.5. Another serious error was corrected on March 24 with the renewal of Journey 13.1.
Apple welcomed the help it received from hackers with $ 75,000. Pickren, happy with this, announced that he would invest a portion of money to buy new materials to further research and find new ways to get into the system. Who knows if it gets more than seven doors …
