Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security...

WireLurker monitors any iOS device connected via USB with an infected OS X computer and installs downloaded third-party applications or automatically generated malicious applications onto the device, regardless of whether it is jailbroken. This is the reason we call it “wire lurker”. Researchers have demonstrated similar methods to attack non-jailbroken devices before; however, this malware combines a number of techniques to successfully realize a new brand of threat to all iOS devices.

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security?q=wirelurker