iOS Vulnerability Means That Text May Not Be From Your Mom After All

A jailbreaker by the name of Pod2g has reportedly discovered a vulnerability in iOS that enables hackers and other general bullies to change the reply-to number in an SMS. You might think you're getting a text from a trusted source, but it would actually be someone else entirely.

Using some simple trickery, a hacker could alter the number a text looks like it's coming from a different source, like your bank. Or worse—your mother. Pod2g explains:


Pod2g said it's not a flaw that's exclusive to iOS 6. In fact, it's been a problem since the iPhone first came out five years ago. The takeaway here is that you should be skeptical of any texts asking for private info. Mom, why are you asking me for my social security number? Because I'm a hacker, that's why! [Pod2g via BGR]