arstechnica.com - 10/6/2008
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A recently discovered security bug can allow text messages to be revealed via the Emergency Call screen on the iPhone, even if text previews have been disabled. Kids hiding messages from your parents, beware. Read More...
karlkraft.com - 10/6/2008
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Yet another iPhone security bug
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... while you are in the emergency call mode. The iPhone should just show the generic "New Text Message" preview, but instead it will show the part of the message (or whole message if it's short enough), and sender information. You can get the full details on this bug, and screenshots of the iPhone from Karl's blog. Now we must sit and wait for Apple to fix it. Hopefully this won't take as long as implementing copy/paste for the iPhone. [via Ars Technica]Read | Permalink | Email this ...
Security Hole or Minor Privacy Bug in iPhone's Emergency Call Feature?
iPhone Hacks —
... the regular preview in the Emergency call screen, showing the sender as well as part of the text message instead of the generic "New Text Message" that is seen when iPhone's screen is locked. But I don't think it is a security hole, it can be considered as a minor privacy bug which I am sure Apple will fix in future iPhone firmware but definitely not a security bug. However, the fact that a 12 year-old figured this out is quite amazing. So well done to him. What do you think? [via Ars Technica ] ...
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