The growing take-up of Apple's iPhone has been paralleled by a number of hackers disassembling the handset's code, according to Wabisabilabi (WSLabi).
The latest iPhone forums suggest Independent Security Evaluators, an IT security group, has discovered a remote access flaw in the handset's browser, giving hackers "complete control".
Herman Zampariolo, CEO of WSLabi, the online auction space for buyers and sellers of software vulnerabilities to conduct deals in a confidential manner, said the number of reported security flaws is likely to increase as sales of the iPhone go international later this year.
"The fact that programmers are - quite literally - taking the iPhone's operating system apart is a potential headache for Apple, especially considering the strong similarities with the traditional Mac OSX operating system, but this is precisely the reason why we created WSLabi in the first place," he said.
"Instead of publishing their security flaw findings on open forums and receiving nothing for their efforts, we urge programmers to log into the WSLabi portal and offer details of the flaw to the IT security industry and, of course, Apple Computer itself."
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