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Zibri is doing everything he can to stay in the spotlight
Planet iPhones —
... The bug is located in the audio portion of Apples video format. Now here's where this story gets funny, Zibri claims he discovered the bug in July and sent an email to Steve Jobs and also applied for a job with Apple for "iPhone security engineer." He has yet to get a response to either. In the meantime Zibri has cashed in on Ziphone donations where at his peak making $10,000 per day and $4000.00 a month in advertising on his website. It sounds like someone is starving for attention. Read More..
Ziphone author demos iPhone crash to Forbes
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Ziphone creator Piergiorgio Zambrini has discovered a bug with the iPhone that causes the phone to crash when it starts to play a specially-created video. Forbes.com recorded a demonstration. ...
iPhone jailbreaker now says he can shut any iPhone down
Newlaunches.com —
... reboot itself. This is the same person who attracted a big audience last year when his code unlocked the iPhone, thus making it possible to use the phone on other networks. Ziphone was the first widespread application that unlocked iPhones to run on mobile carriers other than AT Security experts say hackers could conceivably use the virus to remotely kill Apple products. Zambrini is sending the technical details of the virus to Apple, so the company can study it and develop a patch. Source
iPhone Bug Crashes the Phone when Malicious Video is Played [IPhone]
Gizmodo —
... Zambrini is trying to parley his iPhone hacking into a job at Apple, but so far he's not having much luck. He's released the technical info of this bug to Apple so they can fix it, but since he's done it the chances are good that someone else will be able to replicate it. Be careful out there, folks. It's a scary world. [Forbes] ...
Ziphone creator discovers crippling iPhone bug
Boy Genius Report —
If this isn’t the best way to score a job interview, we don’t know what is. Piergiorgio Zambrini, an Italian systems engineer and creator of the widely popular Ziphone application, recently applied for a job as an iPhone security engineer at Apple. Who needs a good interview when you can prove your worth by discovering what is likely one of the most wide-spread security holes in Apple’s product line? Zambrini has discovered what he claims to be a security flaw capable of crashing not only the iPhone, but other ...
iPhone Developer Demonstrates Audio Bug on iPhone
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
... Zambrini praises Apple and Steve Jobs, but was determined to uncover all the glitches in Apple's software. The bug that Zambrini accidently found was in the audio portion of Apple's video format. The audio bug crashes the iPhone instantly. It doesn't permanently damage the device, but it does take the the iPhone's OS a couple of minutes to reboot. The bug, which lives in a shared code library, could potentially be used to crash versions of OS X and some variants of the Linux OS. Forbes.com has confirmed that the bug does crash the most current generation of iPhones. There ...
Potentially serious Apple security flaw found?
iPhone Buzz —
... Piergiorgio Zambrini, who many of you may know him as the creator of the Ziphone application, claims to have found what he believes to be one of the most wide-spread security holes in Apple’s product line. Zambrini has recently applied for a job as an iPhone security engineer at Apple. ...
Embedded video virus can kill Apple iPhone
Phones Review —
... of Apple iPhones, Apple iPods and Apple computers.
Piergiorgio Zambrini, 38, states he could embed a virus into a video which would crash and Apple iPhone and force a reboot; this is the same guy who generated big news last year when his code unlocked the Apple iPhone.
Security experts have said that hackers could use the virus to remotely kill Apple products; however Zambrini is apparently send the details to Apple so they can develop a patch.
Source – Forbes
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A serious bug in iPhone & every Apple's devices
PalmAddicts —
... Apple is taking yet another major hit, after a revealing on how vulnerable actually is the iPhone's Mac OS, and now a very big shocking bug has been revealed.
The man who found the bug is Piergiorgio Zambrini, the 38-year-old Italian systems engineer who created Ziphone, the first widespread application to unlocked iPhones. Zambrini explained the bug to Forbes.com (found via BGR), which then tested it and indeed proven:
"The bug Zambrini found is in the audio portion of Apple's video format. Knowing the bug ...
Researcher Finds iPhone 3G Flaw
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
There is a bug in iPhones and iPods that could enable hackers to crash the devices, according to independent security consultant Piergiorgio Zambrini. Zambrini said the flaw is in the audio portion of the Apple's video format. A malicious program could be crafted that incorporates the bug into a video file, and would crash the Apple device when the file is run. The bug does not cause permanent damage, but makes the iPhone or iPod crash and reboot. In an interview with Forbes.com , the security expert said he first discovered the flaw in July and notified Apple. The ...
Potentially serious Apple security flaw found?
Top iPhone News —
... Piergiorgio Zambrini, who many of you may know him as the creator of the Ziphone application, claims to have found what he believes to be one of the most wide-spread security holes in Apple’s product line. Zambrini has recently applied for a job as an iPhone security engineer at Apple. ...
Video Kills the iPhone -- No Stars
iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone —
... that leads to a lengthy
reboot. iPods and Apple computers, which use the same code library, are similarly vulnerable. Interestingly, Zambrini's motives for showcasing the bug are far from malevolent; all he wants is a job with Apple, and actually applied for an iPhone security engineer position shortly after finding the bug. So far, neither the House of Jobs' HR department -- much less its lawyers -- have come a'knocking. [Via Forbes]
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