Apple cover slit iPhone SMS
>> Monday, August 3, 2009
Two security researchers to prove that the Apple iPhone can only share in the SMS message alias. Apple also released to patch the rift. Cleft is repaired via iPhone OS 3.0.1 update. All iPhone users can get it via iTunes.
This update, as quoted from ArsTechnica, Monday (3/8/2009), close the rift that was reported by security researcher Chris Miller and Collin Mulliner. Cleft is located at the base phone system called CoreTelephony.
In Black Hat conference, the researchers explain the finding to the public. The information presented can perhaps be used to create a virus or malicious program is able to hijack the Apple iPhone.
"Less than 24 hours after the demonstration, we have released free software updates that close the weaknesses that exist," a spokesperson for Apple, Neumayr, to ArsTechnica.
ArsTechnica reveal, this update size 230.1 MB. Although large in size, this update does not include methods to prevent jailbreak or unlock the iPhone.
This update, as quoted from ArsTechnica, Monday (3/8/2009), close the rift that was reported by security researcher Chris Miller and Collin Mulliner. Cleft is located at the base phone system called CoreTelephony.
In Black Hat conference, the researchers explain the finding to the public. The information presented can perhaps be used to create a virus or malicious program is able to hijack the Apple iPhone.
"Less than 24 hours after the demonstration, we have released free software updates that close the weaknesses that exist," a spokesperson for Apple, Neumayr, to ArsTechnica.
ArsTechnica reveal, this update size 230.1 MB. Although large in size, this update does not include methods to prevent jailbreak or unlock the iPhone.
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