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Citation
Mark Stamp, Vaibhav Pandya. "iPhone Security Analysis". International Journal of Multimedia Intelligence and Security, 2010.

Abstract
The release of Apple’s iPhone was one of the most intensively publicized product releases in the history of mobile devices. While the iPhone wowed users with its exciting design and features, it also angered many for not allowing installation of third party applications and for working exclusively with AT&T wireless services (in the US). Besides the US, iPhone was only sold only in a few other selected countries. Software attacks were developed to overcome both limitations. The development of those attacks and further evaluation revealed several vulnerabilities in iPhone security. In this paper, we examine some of the attacks developed for the iPhone as a way of investigating the iPhone’s security structure. We also analyze the security holes that have been discovered and make suggestions for improving iPhone security.

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  Mark Stamp, Vaibhav Pandya. <a
  href="http://www.truststc.org/pubs/697.html"
  >iPhone Security Analysis</a>,
  <i>International Journal of Multimedia Intelligence
  and Security</i>,  2010.

• Plain text

  Mark Stamp, Vaibhav Pandya. "iPhone Security
  Analysis". <i>International Journal of Multimedia
  Intelligence and Security</i>,  2010.

• BibTeX

  @article{StampPandya10_IPhoneSecurityAnalysis,
      author = {Mark Stamp and Vaibhav Pandya},
      title = {iPhone Security Analysis},
      journal = {International Journal of Multimedia Intelligence
                and Security},
      year = {2010},
      abstract = {The release of Apple’s iPhone was one of the
                most intensively publicized product releases in
                the history of mobile devices. While the iPhone
                wowed users with its exciting design and features,
                it also angered many for not allowing installation
                of third party applications and for working
                exclusively with AT\&T wireless services (in the
                US). Besides the US, iPhone was only sold only in
                a few other selected countries. Software attacks
                were developed to overcome both limitations. The
                development of those attacks and further
                evaluation revealed several vulnerabilities in
                iPhone security. In this paper, we examine some of
                the attacks developed for the iPhone as a way of
                investigating the iPhone’s security structure.
                We also analyze the security holes that have been
                discovered and make suggestions for improving
                iPhone security.},
      URL = {http://www.truststc.org/pubs/697.html}
  }
  

Posted by Mark Stamp on 4 Apr 2010.
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