Apple says, "Want to hack iPhones for a living?"

By David Chartier | Published: July 25, 2008 - 02:17PM CT Are you tired of seeing all your hard iPhone hacking work go unappreciated? Do you long for a chance to work for Apple while still poking around for flaws in the iPhone OS? Wait no longer, intrepid code ninja, for Apple may have just the job for you. As many have observed, Apple has a new position titled "iPhone Security Engineer" waiting for an "exceptional" individual to "validate the security architecture for the iPhone." Check out some of the listed duties: Review and provide feedback on security mechanisms implemented in OS X Develop "proof of concept" attacks on the current security mechanisms Come up with new and innovative ways of increasing security while preserving ease-of-use and increasing the quality of the end-user experience. The timing of this position... [read full story]