Chinese Hackers Hacked iPhone 13 Pro in just 15 Seconds
Just like every year, the best Chinese hackers left the whole world starstruck by hacking into the latest iPhone 13 pro in mere 15 seconds. The hack was reported from the Tianfu Cup organized in Chengdu. Readers who don’t know about Tianfu Cup must know that it is one of China’s most significant hacking events. The Chinese hackers surprised the tech giants such as Apple by their hacking skills and their presence of mind in breaking into the world-class security made by the best engineers in the world.
A glimpse to the event
Ever since the Chinese government invoked hackers and cybersecurity researchers to get into such events, there has been earthshaking news every year. The team named Kulum Lab hoisted the chalice of the champions by hacking the iPhone 13 in 15 seconds. It is worth mentioning that the hack took place due to the vulnerability in the Safari web browser; the hackers at Kulum lab practiced penetrating the Safari and getting into the systems. Using a remote code execution exploit of the mobile Safari web browser, Kunlun Lab, whose CEO was formerly the CTO of Qihoo 360, could hack the iPhone 13 Pro live on stage. And hence the iPhone 13’s exploit took just 15 seconds to complete. However, the Klum lab was not the only team to break into the iPhone, but Pangu also did the same by breaking. Both hacking teams have shared or will share the information relating to the security flaws in the iOS 15.0.2 software with Apple to secure the latest iPhone 13 smartphones.
Hack for good
In the event, the team members didn’t disclose how to hack into the phone but to enhance the online security; they disclosed their secret to the designated members of the Apple team. The hackers believe that it would have a good impact in enhancing the overall security of Apple devices and promoting ethical hacking worldwide. To facilitate the hackers, a sum of USD 300,00 was paid to them.
Concerns
Both the hacking teams have already shared or will share the information related to the security flaws in the iOS 15.0.2 software to Apple to secure their latest iPhone 13 smartphone range. Following the way the hacker was able to bypass the Safari browser protection mechanism, the hacker used multiple vulnerabilities present in the iOS15 kernel and the A15 chip to conduct a combined attack. The hacker successfully bypassed multiple security protection mechanisms, obtaining complete control of the iPhone 13 Pro, allowing him to access photo albums, apps, and even delete data directly from The entire cracking process only took a second to execute.
