New malware attacks all iPhones and iPads running iOS version prior to 8.4.

Kevin Lancaster · Oct 6, 2015

New malware attacks all iPhones and iPads

Palo Alto Networks has warned of a malware called YiSpecter attacking both jailbroken and non-jailbroken Apple iOS devices.

AstroTurf · Oct 6, 2015

eish.

So sick of this crap.

bwana · Oct 6, 2015

New malware attacks all iPhones and iPads

New malware attacks all iPhones and iPads

No, Apple acknowledged the vulnerability but it's only able to attack iPhones/iPads running iOS version prior to 8.4.

http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/10/05/apples-official-statement-on-the-yispecter-ios-malware/

Click bait titles are one thing but this just seems grossly inaccurate to me.

Jacada · Oct 6, 2015

I'm willing to bet this "Staff Writer" is an Android fan.

satanboy · Oct 6, 2015

Jacada said:
I'm willing to bet this "Staff Writer" is an Android fan.

I thought he was a bot.

D tj · Oct 6, 2015

@ bwana, you are correct as I read it on one of the Mac sites.
@ OP was that a copy and paste with no checking of content or context? A pity either way as truth suffers.

kianm · Oct 8, 2015

The "safe" platform?

MickeyD · Oct 8, 2015

bwana said:
No, Apple acknowledged the vulnerability but it's only able to attack iPhones/iPads running iOS version prior to 8.4.

http://www.loopinsight.com/2015/10/05/apples-official-statement-on-the-yispecter-ios-malware/

Click bait titles are one thing but this just seems grossly inaccurate to me.

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The_Unbeliever · Oct 8, 2015

ag FFS this is getting tiresome now (all these vulnerabilities)

Maybe I need to go back in time and get a Psion Organizer....

D tj · Oct 8, 2015

^ Abacus and a slate, with some clay for backups perhaps.

bwana · Oct 8, 2015

MickeyD said:
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Unfortunately that doesn't fix the article.

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