Mobile Pwn2Own 2017: Apple 's expectations are to build a hacker-proof iPhone and because it has not succeeded so far, its devices continue to fall victim to security researchers worldwide.
The latest breach was reported at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 where hackers attempted to break into mobile devices including Apple's iPhone.
On the first day of the event, the iPhone 7 was the target of the Tencent Keen Security Lab team, who managed to break into a device running iOS 11.1 using four different vulnerabilities. The code execution was enabled after exploiting a Wi-Fi bug, with the team also compromising the Safari browser on the device. In total, they earned $110,000 for the first hack and $45,000 for the second.
The iPhone 7 was also hacked by Richard Zhu, who exploited two different bugs in Safari, managed to escape the sandbox and execute code on the phone. He was rewarded with $25,000.
In addition to the Apple smartphone, the hackers also targeted Samsung's Galaxy S8. While the first attack failed because the team was unable to complete the exploit within the allotted time, the device was eventually compromised by Security 360, which obtained code executions and then leveraged a privilege escalation in a Samsung app, which persists through a reboot. They earned $70,000 for the hack.
The Huawei Mate9 Pro was also hacked by the Tencent Keen Security Lab team, again earning a reward worth $100,000.
