DVD Jon Hacks Into The iPhone

The infamous DVD Jon has done it again. The hacker, who rose to fame at the age of 15 when he wrote and distributed a program that cracked the encryption codes on DVDs, has now cracked the code that ties the much hyped iPhone to its operator, AT&T.

Jon Lech Johansen, as DVD John was formerly known, explained that he activated the iPhone without paying anything to its exclusive network operator. However, the catch is that he could not make the iphone function as a phone, but could access other features such as the touchscreen, the 6G iPod and the Wi-Fi browse.Meanwhile, Researchers at Errata Security say they have exposed a flaw in the gadget's web browser that could allow a hacker some control over the phone. Apple responded by pointing out that the iPhone was less vulnerable than other products in the market, such as those based on Windows Mobile or Symbian.