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WatchGuard Security Prediction #4 \u2013 The iOS\u00a0Menace<\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n

by Corey Nachreiner<\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Experts have been predicting the growth of mobile malware for years. We\u2019ve covered how the increase in mobile device usage has led to an increase in criminal attention. We\u2019ve predicted how the inclusion of mobile wallets, using NFV and RFID technology, would lead to attackers targeting the mobile payment vector. We\u2019ve even talked about how Google\u2019s open developer and consumer strategy translates to more threats against Android devices, since it\u2019s an easier platform for criminals to infiltrate. However, through all these trends one thing has remained the same\u2014Apple iOS has not seen that many threats.\u00a0Next year, we expect this to begin to change, and for attackers to launch more attacks against iOS users.<\/p>\n

Prediction video link: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LjtvfU0Wx4M<\/u><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Underneath the surface, iOS devices are not technically more secure than their Android brethren. They\u2019re still just mini computers running software. Researchers and blackhats have found plenty of vulnerabilities in iOS software before, including the recent zero day<\/u><\/a> that could easily root an iOS device via the Web. The difference being Apple has retained a much tighter control of their app community than Google, making it much harder for users to install non-sanctioned apps and thus making it harder for attackers to get malware on an iOS device.<\/p>\n

However, last year smart cyber criminals found a way around this challenge: they infected the Apple development platform by releasing a maliciously hijacked version of Xcode called XcodeGhost<\/u><\/a>. If Apple\u2019s own development kit builds malicious code that seems legitimate, it makes it much harder for Apple to keep it off their official App store.\u00a0 Though Apple has since fixed the issue that led to XcodeGhost, and has tried to educate developers about it, we believe cyber criminals will continue to exploit this attack vector to sneak malware onto Apple\u2019s official marketplaces. iOS users should prepare for more threats in 2016.<\/p>\n

Visit our\u00a0WatchGuard security predictions site<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Corey Nachreiner, CISSP<\/u><\/em><\/a>\u00a0(<\/em>@SecAdept<\/u><\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n