iPhone Malware Attacks on the Horizon
Security researchers are warning that the iPhone may generate a new hacker crime wave, becoming "a primary target for hackers in 2008."
Arbor Networks believes the iPhone will become a major target, subject to a "serious attack" in 2008.
The researchers predict drive by attacks in which malware is embedded into seemingly innocuous data or images designed to attack iPhone via its web browser.
It looks like Apple's battle with iPhone unlockers may generate interest in attacks on the device. Responding to that war, hackers "will be enticed by the possibility of attacking Apple users and the opportunity to 'be the first' to hack a new platform," the researchers said.
