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No need to worry
iPhone OS is UNIX based. As such it has a superior security design which makes attacks all but impossible.

This guy, Miller, is clearly overstating the severity of this issue.
Posted by: honeymonster   Posted on: 07/02/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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why people go down the path  onepersonsopinion@... | 07/02/09
You're such a geek LOL grin  T1Oracle | 07/02/09
Don't listen to the voices in your head! happy  BillDem | 07/02/09
No need to worry  honeymonster | 07/02/09
No, iPhone is NOT UNIX based  NonZealot | 07/02/09
Actually, I think the logic is...  rapson | 07/02/09
Good point  NonZealot | 07/02/09
NZ Of course you know Charlie Miller is a Mac User right?  Davewrite | 07/02/09
Running as root is like opening the door  Herrie | 07/02/09
No OS is secure, particularly when running as Root  BillDem | 07/02/09
naw....  JoeMama_z | 07/02/09
Does this mean that iPhone OS is flawed by design?  NonZealot | 07/02/09
Just a flawed feature I think  Herrie | 07/02/09
In other words its a huge oversight and yet another Apple security fail  T1Oracle | 07/02/09
Bingo! Give the man the prize.  BillDem | 07/02/09
One documented security issue  athynz | 07/03/09
No, 96 (this will be 97th) documented security issues  honeymonster | 07/03/09
I think I would get a little suspicious  frgough | 07/02/09
Nothing to see, move along now!  NonZealot | 07/02/09
Whay appologize for Apple  John Zern | 07/02/09
To be on the safe side....  oncall | 07/02/09
Don't forget to move it away from flammable objects  NonZealot | 07/02/09
Hey heres an idea...  oncall | 07/02/09
Here's an idea for a new iPhone app  eMJayy | 07/02/09
ROFL!!  NonZealot | 07/02/09
Alright. Now...  wrenchy | 07/02/09
IT'S A FEATURE!!!!  athynz | 07/03/09
The only documented security issue?  honeymonster | 07/03/09
AntiVirus for your Phone? There is an App for that.  JoeMama_z | 07/02/09
late to the party  voyager529 | 07/02/09
Nothing wrong with root, really  honeymonster | 07/03/09
Why the claims of being *nix makes me laugh  NonZealot | 07/03/09
Oh. Joy.  HypnoToad72 | 07/03/09
I don't know about you...  msalzberg | 07/03/09
Use your imagination  honeymonster | 07/03/09
Yes, it could be a problem, IF...  msalzberg | 07/04/09

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