What if BigBoss got Hacked?
November 30, 08 by DougNot only that. . .but what if BigBoss got ‘paid off’. I say this not as an attempt to question his integrity. . .but more as a hypothetical. Hackers make money(and lots of it) and even though you probably hate to admit it, everyone has a price. What would happen if a hacker got into BigBoss’s system or even worse, what if BigBoss got paid off?
Since the majority of the users that download jailbroken iPhone applications do it through Cydia. . .this makes him a huge target for hackers. The 14 year old kid that learns how to disguise a backdoor for a cracked version of ‘Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D’ is one thing. . .but a highly skilled hacker breaking into the ‘main repository’ that Cydia uses is something serious. The same could be said about the machine that BigBoss uses, if a hacker gets into his machine and sits and watches for a while. . .they will gather enough data to gain access to the repository itself.
It’s true that different applications are hosted on different repositories, but again it’s just going to take a skilled hacker to hook a trojan via a required package tweak or something similar. And if not, simply infesting a self hosted BigBoss application is bad enough. I don’t know the raw numbers, but I can only imagine there are tens of thousands of downloaded jailbroken iPhone applications every day.
On the other hand, what if a hacker had enough money to pay off BigBoss. Again, not to dismiss the legitimacy of BigBoss and all the work he has done for the community. But I know you can’t trust everyone, and all it’s going to take is the right price to break someone.
In theory the same could happen with Installer(and the RipDev team). Since it’s a team of developers the chances of something like this happening increases.
It makes you think who is responsible for such actions if it were to happen. Could someone sue BigBoss or the RipDev team? If so, can any of them actually be held responsible for damages(whether it be hardware or financial)? Would it be treated like someone getting ripped off in a drug deal? I’m not saying that this is something that has happened or will happen. . .I just think it’s something to think about.
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kamui Says: 01.12.08 at 2:16 am
Wow, that is the dumbest dribble I’ve ever read. Go away. Don’t drag Bigbosses name in the potential mud for a little attention. If you have nothing to write about, go read a book, or downloads another dozen lighter apps and review them.
Steve Says: 01.12.08 at 6:46 am
What a totally f*****g stupid article. Pointless and worthless crap…….
Doug Says: 01.12.08 at 7:06 am
as I said in the article it’s just a ‘what if’ thought that I had
Ken Says: 01.12.08 at 10:33 am
What if a marmot ate your testicles?
Engaging in this sort of debate is useless. For every one “what if” scenario, someone can come up with hundreds to counter it. (only a few will involve marmots)
jordan Says: 01.12.08 at 12:09 pm
No man, I disagree with these comments. Some might want to keep their heads stuck in the sand, but for those of us who are invested in a long term stable device with developers who are trusted to develop safe apps and make quality contributions (BigBoss), thinking ahead on these issues is important. Thanks, Doug, for putting it out there. In my mind, you’ve contributed just as much as some of these developers have by bringing apps to your community in the form of thoughts, reviews and recommendations.
With that said, there are a lot of developers who could be bought or compromised, and I can see where some might get offended that BB was singled out. But even doing that is a subtle reminder that even though we may not be paying these devs for their hard work, there is still a bar of quality and safety we uphold.
Mark Says: 02.12.08 at 4:57 am
What if iPhone DevTeam was paid by the Russian Mafia to send every jailbroken iPhone’s GPS-location to a server of their choosing so they can be collected/stolen more effectively?
What if the Government was run by the freemansions?
What if the Simpsons were in fact just another method to brainwash people into a bigger tolerance towards atomic power?
Question upon question arises…
Mark Says: 02.12.08 at 5:00 am
Oh, almost forgot to mention: I just deleted this blog from my subscribed newsfeeds.
Doug Says: 02.12.08 at 1:56 pm
Don’t worry Mark. I’m not offended in any way.
Brad Says: 02.12.08 at 4:11 pm
Wooo…… everyone is taking this post out of proportion…. It Clearly says “WHAT IF” that doesnt mean doug is talking crapo about bigboss.
So many people said “WHAT IF zibri was payed off by apple” did it turn out to be true? We don’t know….. but i mean… c’min, its the internet, anyone can just dissapear and no one can find you.
WHAT IF bigboss got payed off, would you know? Would you assume it? Well, looking from the posts on here, nobody would think of it.
An people like Mark…. deleting this blog from their RSS… WTF? Just cause some guy spoke his mind and gave everyone a question. If you didn’t like it, then just say so. Dont delete the post :S A blog is to write what you think, Doug clearly did that.
Chris Says: 03.01.09 at 2:17 pm
“What if a marmot ate your testicles?
Engaging in this sort of debate is useless. For every one “what if†scenario, someone can come up with hundreds to counter it. (only a few will involve marmots)”
OMG I lmao so hard this was the best way to answer retards like DOUG!!! again Bravo KEN!!! DOUG go find some to do i dunno go post some more dumb videos on your youtube page or something!!! Oh and I almost forgot! JORDAN: You’re a MORON i wouldnt be surprise if it was actually DOUG using another name trying to explain his retardedness
Adam Says: 06.11.09 at 4:26 pm
Doug,
It’s good someone brought this topic up, because it is a serious concern. I’ve noticed some guys got offended by it, but who cares. The danger is there, and I wouldn’t be surprised, if it already was going on. I don’t suspect any of those great devs getting on the dark side, but today’s hackers can sneak malicious code through to repos within a flash. We all know repos traffic is not being monitored 24/7, and there are many ways to get in. I don’t think those guys have enough resources to make repos safe enough, but i hope they will do their best. Little Snitch for iphone would be perfect solution…