A zero-day software flaw is the kind of security issue tech companies fear most. These are unknown bugs that hackers can use to enter devices, websites, computer networks, and other internet services and products, for malicious purposes. It appears that one such attack was used recently to hack the San Bernardino iPhone, a new report shows. In fact, it looks like everything we thought we knew about the way the FBI breached the iPhone, without requiring Apple’s assistance, may be inaccurate.
While Israeli forensics company Cellebrite was the principal suspect for unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone, the Washington Post says that the FBI paid professional hackers a one-time fee to get into the iPhone. It appears that Cellebrite wasn’t needed for this hack, though circumstantial evidence suggested the firm was responsible for the achievement.
These unknown hackers discovered at least one previously unknown software flaw, or zero-day, and brought it to the attention of the Bureau. For the full article click here
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