The researchers presented the vulnerability at the RSA security conference in San Francisco today.

The SSL certificates are used by all apps on iOS and the iOS itself the authenticate and run.

For example, AT&T customers will auto-connect to any web connection called attwifi.

“No iOS Zone” Security Flaw lets hackers crash any iPhone or iPad within Wi-Fi range

(A slide from the presentation)

They stated that iPhone and iPad users can avoid this vulnerability by using following ways :

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source: www.techworm.net