Ian Beer Explained

Ian Beer is a British computer security expert and white hat hacker, currently residing in Switzerland and working for Google as part of its Project Zero.[1] He has been lauded by some as one of the best iOS hackers.[2] Beer was the first security expert to publish his findings under the "Project Zero" name in the spring of 2014;[3] at this time, the project was not yet revealed and crediting the newly discovered vulnerabilities to it led to some speculation.

He is known for discovering a large number of security vulnerabilities in Apple products, including iOS, Safari and macOS,[4] as well as helping create jailbreaks for iOS versions.[5] [6] One such discovery forced Apple to rewrite significant parts of the macOS and iOS kernel.[7] Beer is also a vocal critic of Apple concerning its bug bounty program for iOS announced in 2016.[8] [9] The invite only program has been accused of low payouts. Beer has also criticized the company for not disclosing to its users why updates that fix the bugs should be installed.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet ‘Project Zero,’ Google's Secret Team of Bug-Hunting Hackers. Greenberg. Andy. 15 July 2014. Wired.com. 4 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Google Hacker Asks Tim Cook to Donate $2.45 Million In Unpaid iPhone Bug Bounties. Koebler. Jason. Franceschi-Bicchierai. Lorenzo. 2018-08-09. Motherboard. en-US. 2019-03-08.
  3. Web site: Google schickt Elite-Hacker auf die Jagd nach Sicherheitslücken. Schmidt. Jürgen. 15 July 2014. Heise Security. de-DE. 2017-03-19.
  4. Web site: Sicherheitslücken: macOS Sierra 10.12.1 unbedingt aufspielen - UBERGIZMO DE. Donath. Andreas. 26 October 2016. de.ubergizmo.com. de-DE. 2017-03-19.
  5. News: First iPhone 7 Jailbreak (iOS 10.1.1) Now Available for Download. Popa. Bogdan. softpedia. 2017-03-19. en-us.
  6. Web site: Yalu: Erster öffentlicher Jailbreak für iOS 10. Becker. Leo. 22 December 2016. Heise Security. de-DE. 2017-03-19.
  7. Web site: How Google's Project Zero made Apple refactor its kernel. Chirgwin. Richard. 27 October 2016. The Register. 2017-03-19.
  8. Web site: Security Researcher Changes Mind over Apple Bug. Bradbury. Danny. March 5, 2019. Infosecurity Magazine. 2019-03-08.
  9. Web site: An elite Google hacker is directly challenging Apple CEO Tim Cook to donate over $2 million to charity. Leswing. Kif. Business Insider. 2019-03-08.
  10. Web site: Google warns Apple: Missing bugs in your security bulletins are 'disincentive to patch'. Tung. Liam. October 19, 2018. ZDNet. en. 2019-03-08.

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