9to5Mac reports that a Russian hacker has figured out a way to circumvent the in-app purchasing process.
The hack allows users to download in-app purchases from iOS apps for free without the need to even jailbreak the iOS device.
[..] The developer explained the three steps of the hack, which include the installation of CA certificate, the installation of in-appstore.com certificate, and the changing DNS record in wi-fi settings. After the quick process, users are presented with the message pictured above when installing in-app purchases, opposed to Apple’s usual purchase confirmation dialog.
9to5Mac reports:
the “in-app proxy”method does not require a jailbreak, can be completed by novices in three steps using just an iOS device, and allows users to install in-app content for free. The hack also works on all devices running iOS 3.0 to 6.0 We have confirmed the method works (at least temporarily), and the published instructions are starting to get attention, so we decided to publish this story as a warning to the Apple developer community. [..]
9to5Mac have confirmed that the in-app proxy method works, but it doesn't seem to allow users to install content from 100 percent of apps.
This is troubling news from a developer point of view and we hope that Apple can quickly fix the loophole that is being used by the hack.
It is important to note here that downloading the in-app purchases using the hack is illegal. We would strongly recommend you to avoid using it as Apple will be able to easily track down users who have used the hack to download the in-app purchases from iOS apps for free and could permanently ban such iTunes accounts.
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