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  • iPhone OS 3.0.1 update released, fixes SMS vulnerability (updated with statement from Apple)

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    Nilay Patel
    Nilay Patel
    07.31.2009

    Looks like Apple pulled the trigger on patching that nasty iPhone SMS vulnerability a little earlier than we expected -- the iPhone OS 3.0.1 update just hit iTunes. It's not some lightweight, either: you're looking at 280MB of love here, so get downloading, friends. Update: Here's what Apple rep Tom Neumayr had to say about this little episode. We appreciate the information provided to us about SMS vulnerabilities which affect several mobile phone platforms. This morning, less than 24 hours after a demonstration of this exploit, we've issued a free software update that eliminates the vulnerability from the iPhone. Contrary to what's been reported, no one has been able to take control of the iPhone to gain access to personal information using this exploit. Well... what do you know about that? [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

  • iPhone OS 3.0.1 update released, fixes SMS vulnerability

    by 
    Nilay Patel
    Nilay Patel
    07.31.2009

    Looks like Apple pulled the trigger on patching that nasty iPhone SMS vulnerability a little earlier than we expected -- the iPhone OS 3.0.1 update just hit iTunes. It's not some lightweight, either: you're looking at 280MB of love here, so get downloading, friends.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

  • O2 claims iPhone security patch will hit iTunes on Saturday, Apple stays silent

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    Paul Miller
    Paul Miller
    07.31.2009

    According to UK carrier O2, the SMS-based iPhone security hole that Charlie Miller unveiled on Black Hat this week should be patched by this weekend. An O2 spokesperson claimed the update would be pushed through iTunes this Saturday, says BBC. Apple hasn't made a comment yet, and it's not perfectly clear that this will be an update for iPhones worldwide, but hopefully that's the case -- the security flaw certainly isn't geographically limited. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]