As you all know Jailbreaking allows iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users to download and install extensions and themes that are unavailable through the App Store. But Jailbreaking has a negative side also.

Costin Raiu, director of Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team, discusses the security risks involved with jailbreaking Apple’s iPhone. In this Q&A with Ryan Naraine, Raiu talks about the Jailbreakme.com vulnerability and exploit and the social engineering techniques used to take advantage of the popularity of jailbreaking utilities.

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The discussion also touches on Android devices and some of the security ramifications of unregulated smartphone apps. Enjoy!

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