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msg:3963263 | 6:04 pm on Jul 31, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Apple to Patch iPhone Security Flaw [news.bbc.co.uk] | Apple is set to release a software patch to address a recently described security flaw in the iPhone, the UK network operator 02 has said. An O2 spokesperson said the patch would be available Saturday through iTunes. "We will be communicating to customers both through the website and proactively," the spokesperson added. |
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rustybrick
msg:3963297 | 6:49 pm on Jul 31, 2009 (gmt 0) |
The patch is out now.
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LifeinAsia
msg:3963320 | 7:45 pm on Jul 31, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| "We will be communicating to customers both through the website and proactively," the spokesperson added. |
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Through SMS? :)
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JS_Harris
msg:3963344 | 8:18 pm on Jul 31, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| The truth is that there are millions of iPhones in use today, and while many have been jailbroken, I am unaware of a single report of someone having their phone hacked in the wild. |
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I seem to remember iphone hacking people's units themselves with an undisclosed "back door", much like Amazon did with Kindle devices. Since Amazon was sued and class action status is requested on that I wonder if I can get apple to patch the back door off my phone too? I mean, it would "fix a vulnerability" afterall.
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travelin cat
msg:3963363 | 8:41 pm on Jul 31, 2009 (gmt 0) |
It's interesting that a writer for PC World would leave off this important fact - the vulnerability is not unique to the iPhone: | Researchers Charlie Miller and Colin Mulliner revealed the flaw during a presentation at the Black Hat USA 2009 conference in Las Vegas. The vulnerability was demonstrated on iPhone, Android and Windows Mobile smartphones and, according to reports, can be prevented only by turning the handset off. |
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From Yahoo News [uk.news.yahoo.com].
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GaryK
msg:3963392 | 9:35 pm on Jul 31, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Does this exploit affect things like the iPod Touch running an SMS app like Textfree?
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maximillianos
msg:3963396 | 10:00 pm on Jul 31, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Microsoft is the top sponsor for the event. Might come into play why only the iPhone was mentioned. Perhaps they had a controlled release of the information? In any case seems like the fix is already available for iPhone. Is there a fix yet for Windows Mobile or Android?
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koan
msg:3963608 | 7:09 am on Aug 1, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| It's interesting that a writer for PC World would leave off this important fact - the vulnerability is not unique to the iPhone: |
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From what I've heard, other phone OS have already patched the vulnerability and Apple is the tardy one.
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