Apple's Mac OS X computers may not have a strong enough user base that the evil-doers on the Internet want to bother writing exploits and spy-ware, at least compared to the infinite number of Windows based computers. Why write code for millions of computers when you can write for billions?
However, Apple may soon find itself in the hacker spotlight thanks to the success of the iPhone. Word has it, that security experts in Baltimore said they found a "flaw in iPhone handsets that can be used by attackers to access private data stored on it".
The security firm has set up a website showing a video demo of the exploit. Fortunately, detailed instructions on how to reproduct it are not provided.
Since iPhone's debut a few weeks ago, hackers and experts have been looking for any hole they can find to unlock the iPhone for other networks. Finding security problems is an inevitable outcome when so many people are looking that deep under the hood.
No doubt pop-up Viagra ads will becoming to an iPhone screen near you.
Now that the first security problem has been found, new questions are starting to surface. Does Apple have a plan to update security flaws found in the iPhone OS? How often will these patches be available?
Who knows, we could be seeing the first "hack and patch" battle between hackers and a cell phone maker. Will Apple be able to keep up? What do you think?
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