The American company Apple granted an electronic
pirate a reward of 75 thousand dollars, after he was able
to discover a vulnerability that enabled him to access the
iPhone cameras and Mac computers.
The security researcher and former official at the
company “Amazon”, Ryan Beckeren that he had found 7
weaknesses within the “Safari” browser that Apple relies
on its devices, according to “Forbes” magazine.
He said that three of these points can be used to seize the
camera, record photos and videos you have taken on
iPhone phones and computers and eavesdrop on their
owners.
The hack only needs the owner of the phone (the victim)
to visit a malicious website, so that those responsible for
this site can then access the Apple device’s camera,
especially if it contains video calls, such as “Zoom”,
which is currently facing complaints about a violation of
privacy.
A vulnerability like this confirms that users should not be
confident that their device’s cameras are safe, regardless
of operating system or device manufacturer, Bikrin said.
He pointed out that he informed Apple about these
security vulnerabilities in mid-December 2019, noting
that “Apple” has confirmed the existence of these
vulnerabilities, to be completed, after a few weeks, to
fill the holes.
The hacker said that he received $ 75,000 from Apple for
the information he provided.
