In what appears to be the first successful hack of Apple's iPhone, according to the Times Online, a group of security experts have shown how to take control of the device remotely using its internet connection.The researchers at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) demonstrated that by tricking the phone into accessing a particular website, or by using a rogue wi-fi connection, hackers could force the phone to forward on personal information, such as text messages and contact numbers.
By installing a piece of malicious code in the iPhone via its Safari internet browser, a hacker could take "complete control" of the device, Charles Miller, principal security analyst at ISE, said.
