iOS 8 fixes ‘backdoor’ surveillance and forensics vulnerabilities

iPhone jailbreak expert and forensic scientist Jonathan Zdziarski has published an extensive article that confirms Apple has addressed the various iOS surveillance and forensics vulnerabilities that he brought to light during a presentation at the Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE/X) conference in July. A number of services that allowed for the collection of personal or the threat of wireless surveillance have been guarded or restricted in iOS 8. 
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