Apple’s iPad is Vulnerable to Hackers Attack

Jun 15, 2010 by David Graham

We all know how amazing iPad is, it’s the best tablet device on the market with many users all over the world, but have you ever wondered how safe the iPad is from the hackers?

Hackers group called Goatse Security says that iPad is rather vulnerable to attack because of its browser Safari. A skillful hacker can exploit a bug that this browser has and gain access to your iPad if you click malicious link. Many browsers won’t allow access through certain ports but Safari has a bug with that so skillful hacker can use certain port and gain full access to your iPad.

This issue has also been spotted on desktop versions of Safari but it has been fixed in March but so far there hasn’t been a patch for mobile version. You will have to ask yourself how safe do you feel with your iPad? Additional information says that the same hackers group that discovered this bug hacked AT&T’s database and obtained about 100, 000 email addresses and iPads’ SIM card ID numbers. After that we can only hope that Apple will release a security update for mobile version of Safari as soon as possible.

Apple’s iPad might be the best tablet out there on the market but it’s surely not invulnerable. How safe do you feel with your iPad now?

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