As reported today, security experts Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner been exposed to a virus of iPhone that could allow criminals to control your phone just by sending a single text message (SMS). His presentation at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, is making a lot of waves, but the details are scattered or too technical for most iPhone owners.

So we've done some research on the information that has emerged in this security vulnerability. The technical details involved in the trick can be overwhelming, so it is down to the synthesis of key points - and what you can expect. Do not be alarmed, but be careful. This is the breakdown of security:

      1. The important issue is the involvement of a security flaw SMS. Specifically, the trick can control an iPhone remotely, including the camera of your iPhone, Safari (Safari), and more. You can even send messages to friends in your address book, which is where this hack becomes frightening.

      2. The trick works by sending a code in a text message (or series of messages) that crashes the iPhone. After that, the iPhone is theirs to use.

      3. The offending text is in the form of one character square. If you get the character of a place, turn off your phone immediately.

      4. You just need to get the message to get hacked, you do not even have to do anything with the text message.

      5. The error was discovered by security expert said Charlie Miller, who has hacked everything from the MacBook Aires Second Life, and a partner in Collin Mullingar.

      6. The attack was made public at the Black Hat conference. The duo decided to do this after Apple gave no response in July, when Apple provided with information about the security flaw. The aim is to draw attention to the failure (which are clearly receiving).

      7. According to Reuters, which is now exposed the vulnerability, hackers could create software that mounted the attack of SMS within the next two weeks.

      8. Apparently, Google Android, Windows Mobile phones, Palm and Pon are vulnerable to similar hacks. The team demonstrated the attack on an Android (Android) phone and a Windows Mobile phone.

While we are still sifting through technical information about this attack was a stark reminder that no software, no computer, no phone is safe from thieves, hackers, and the damage. We will provide further updates as they come from either Apple or Black Hat.

Update: For now, the phone is not in immediate danger, as it will take time before the individual can create malicious code needed to mount this kind of SMS attack.

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