Mobile OS can automatically load malicious code
(NEWSER) - The iPad, iPod, and iPhone have a gaping security hole that hackers could easily exploit to hijack a device, security experts warn. Apple's mobile version of the Safari browser opens PDFs automatically, so all a hacker would need to do would be to embed malicious code in such a document. The same method is used by sites that "jailbreak" iPhones to run non-approved apps. More»