There is problem with the OS of mainstream mobile that vulnerability is discovered and it can render millions of devices insecure and it is not only OS.
Google and Apple are patching out these vulnerabilities and exploits as the new one handset is introduced each time with the update. The efforts are being made for these vulnerabilities to pay off and get the benefits through the groups and the intelligence agencies.
The brokers buy and sell the information and they can discover the exploits to one that will use it for its purpose. They can also make the millions of dollars with the single exploit.
Zerodium, An Exploit Broker
Zerodium is an exploit broker company and it has announced to provide $1.5 million to anyone, who discloses the zero day exploits for the iOS 10 of Apple. The highest amount, which was gone out for zero day showed $1 million last year. One, who can get tremendous profit can get latest iOS10 with $1.5 million.
The bugs of iOS 9 were going for $500,000 last year and Windows and Android were going about $100,000 and Android 7.0 Nougat bugs or exploits will get about $200,000, which was given this year because of increased difficulty of knowing the flaws. Zerodium also declared the limited $1 million profit, which it got in winder for iOS vulnerabilities during last year. They also pay the multiple $1 million sums and the hacker group claimed full reward.
The bounty of $1.5 million of Zerodium is for all time and it is not limited to specific time period. They have increased the price due to increased security for both Android 7 and iOS 10. They would also get some more researchers.
iOS 10 Jailbroken in Just a Day
iOS 10 the wonderful and it was done by a teenager and he claimed that he has done in just 24 hours. You can do it remotely and do not make the changes to the phone in person, which is completely different and it deserves a hefty $1.5 million.
Bekrar Company works for the exploitation to the governments of North America and many corporations. This company sells the products to the agencies in the allied governments. The large incentive is provided to someone, who jailbreaks the iPhone remotely but it also shows that how hard to do it.
