Apple on Friday said it was working to patch a vulnerability that hackers could use to break into the company's popular iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch gadgets.Engineers at the California firm are fixing a weakness pointed out by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
"We are aware of this reported issue and developing a fix that will be available in an upcoming software update," she said.BSI warned this week of a flaw that would let hackers infiltrateApple mobile devices by duping users into opening PDF document files booby-trapped with malicious computer code. Although no attacks have been observed, hackers are likely to try to exploit the weakness, according to a posting on the agency's website.
Possible "attack scenarios for cyber-criminals" include accessing passwords, email messages, contact lists, or built-in cameras andeavesdropping on phone conversations or getting location information, according to BSI.The agency recommended that Apple device users guard against hackers by not opening PDF documents from unfamiliar sources.