Fast Company sent an iPhone to UNIX specialist and consultant Rik Farrow and commissioned him to crack through its defenses. Using the popular platform for testing security systems H D Moore’s Metasploit, Farrow was able to take complete control of an iPhone, even demonstrating the ability to eavesdrop on conversations, intercept voice mail and email, and upload nefarious software programs. According to him, to hack Apple’s handset, “physical access to an iPhone is not required.” In addition, he pointed out this is NOT just an iPhone’s vulnerability — most today’s smartphones (including those based on Windows Mobile, Linux and Symbian mobile operating systems) are not immune to this. Scary… Anyway, here’s the video. ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:iPhone file system hacked - 'How to Escape Jail'Video: Palm Treo 500v walkthru!Luxury lifestyle magazine Elite Traveler launches iPhone-optimized websiteiPhone can play Google Video clips as well!Fast typing on an iPhone is easy?

Just when you’ve started enjoying the unlocked iPhone firmware 1.1.1, Apple decided to close the doors to the third party apps and other hacks again . Luckily, there’s a way to go back in time and restore your firmware version to 1.1.1. You should know you’ll need the firmware 1.1.1 ipsw file in your computer as well as iNdependence version 1.2.5 before you proceed. If you don’t have it - grab it from an iPhone buddy and check out the detailed instructions on Hackintosh forum . Good luck. ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Apple iPhone update v1.1.1 not worth it? Downgrade to v1.0.2 - here's howApple halts shipments of all iPhones to ensure only iPhone v1.1.1 hits storesApple iPhone v1.1.1 Jailbreak solution may be released later today!Nokia to sponsor SIGIR 07Before and after the latest iPhone update