A new BootROM exploit which is unpatchable potentially opens the door to jailbreaks, a researcher said. Apple is opening its once-private bug bounty program to all researchers, as well as boosting vulnerability payouts and expanding the product scope to include MacOS. Apple has disabled the Walkie Talkie app from its Apple Watch products after a vulnerability was discovered enabling bad actors to eavesdrop on iPhone conversations. The company has also disabled the iPhone Watch app after a flaw was discovered.
Source: https://threatpost.com/rogue-iphone-apps-explored-black-hat-020310/73482/