Apple has just given 1.4 billion users a reason to leave their iPads and iPhones

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Apple devices are reassuringly expensive. This is a widely held belief among customers that Apple banks, and thefast approach) iPhone 11 will be put that to the test. But shocking revelations of privacy recently challenged this idea, and an even bigger scandal could let the 1.4 billion iPhone users and the company's iPad get the feeling that it's rotten up to In the heart. & nbsp;

After the news Apple has secretly paid contractors for listen to audio recordings iPhone and iPad users, we now know that virtually every iPhone and iPad on the planet have been open to attack for at least two years. In addition, the attack was inexpensive, cheated thousands of owners every week and Apple had no idea what was happening. & Nbsp;

Google Project zero The security team announced the news (Forbes cover), revealing that hackers have quietly developed a system that links disparate iOS vulnerabilities to get complete control of your iPhone or iPad. All homeowners had to be exposed to certain websites and Google estimates that thousands of visitors have made it a week. & Nbsp;

Once inside, hackers have full access to your photos, contacts, private messages and even encrypted data, such as passwords, stored in iOS Keychain, the password security system d & # 39; Apple. & Nbsp;

In a vast series of interviews, wired He's been talking to security experts who have called the findings "terrifying", "chilling" and probably the work of state-sponsored hackers. Victims "would probably have no indication that their devices were infected" and that "changes everything we know about iPhone hacking." & Nbsp;

But perhaps most noticeably, all of this has not been detected by Apple for years, despite the fact that hackers were making "strangely amateurish mistakes." This involves the use of unencrypted tools ("possibly allowing other hackers to intercept or modify data stolen by spyware in transit") and hard-coding IP addresses in their malicious programs. who could locate their own servers. & Nbsp;

Which brings us back to the reassuring cost part of Apple devices. In terms of confidentiality, the rivals are not better and although this security breach may have unprecedented breadth and duration in the mobile (the iPhones and iPads affected spread over seven years), again, the rivals are not perfect and Apple has published a fix. & nbsp;

But it's also Apple who has s' is promoted as "the only technology company you can trust". So, if you pay Apple its very expensive premiums for precisely this benefit, then you have a decision to make. And quickly. & nbsp;

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Apple devices are reassuringly expensive. This is a widely held belief among customers that Apple banks, and thefast approach) iPhone 11 will be put that to the test. But shocking revelations of privacy recently challenged this idea, and now, an even bigger scandal could let the 1.4 billion iPhone users and the company's iPad feel completely rotten.

After the news Apple has secretly paid contractors for listen to audio recordings iPhone and iPad users, we now know that virtually every iPhone and iPad on the planet have been open to attack for at least two years. In addition, the attack was inexpensive, cheated thousands of homeowners every week and Apple had no idea what was going on.

Google Project zero The security team announced the news (Forbes cover), revealing that hackers have quietly developed a system that links disparate iOS vulnerabilities to get complete control of your iPhone or iPad. All homeowners had to be exposed to certain websites and Google estimates that thousands of visitors have made it a week.

Once inside, hackers had full access to your photos, contacts, private messages and even encrypted data, such as passwords, stored in iOS Keychain – the word security system. Apple's password.

In a vast series of interviews, wired He's been talking to security experts who have called the findings "terrifying", "chilling" and probably the work of state-sponsored hackers. Victims "would probably have no indication that their devices were infected" and that "changes everything we know about iPhone hacking."

But perhaps most noticeably, all of this has not been detected by Apple for years, despite the fact that hackers were making "strangely amateurish mistakes." This includes the use of unencrypted tools ("potentially allowing other hackers to intercept or modify data stolen by spyware in transit") and hard-coding IP addresses in their malicious programs. who could locate the servers of these hackers.

Which brings us back to the reassuring cost part of Apple devices. In terms of confidentiality, the rivals are not better and although this security breach may be of unprecedented scale and duration in the mobile (the iPhones and iPads affected spread over seven years), again, the rivals are not perfect and Apple has released a fix.

But it's also Apple who has s' is promoted as "the only technology company you can trust". So, if you pay Apple its reassuring price premiums for precisely this benefit, you have a decision to make. And quickly.

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Follow Gordon on Twitter and Facebook

More about Forbes

iPhone 11 Price reductions will not be passed on to customers

The new details of the iPhone 11 revealed by Bloomberg

Apple Warning: All iPad and iPhone users are now at risk

Apple insiders unveil the iPhone 11 Surprise upgrades

Apple confirms the release of the iPhone 11 in iOS 13