tech.yahoo.com - 7/2/2009
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is working to fix an iPhone vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely install and run unsigned software code with root access to the phone. The attack in question exploits a weakness in the way iPhones handle text messages received via SMS ( Short Message Service ), said security ...
hothardware.com - 7/2/2009
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hothardware.com —
A chink in the iPhone 's armor? Say
it ain't so! During a presentation at the SyScan...
conference in Singapore, security researcher Charlie Miller made clear that there was a significant vulnerability in the iPhone's SMS system, a flaw that could "allow ...
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iPhone SMS Vulnerability Found, Getting Patched
engadget.com - 7/3/2009
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engadget.com —
Given the hype surrounding Apple's iPhone, we're actually
surprised that we haven't seen more holes to plug...
over the years. In fact, the last major iPhone exploit to take the world by storm happened right around this time two years ago , and now ...
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Apple patching nasty iPhone SMS vulnerability
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Apple patching nasty iPhone SMS vulnerability
Engadget —
... Given the hype surrounding Apple's iPhone, we're actually surprised that we haven't seen more holes to plug over the years. In fact, the last major iPhone exploit to take the world by storm happened right around this time two years ago, and now -- thanks to OS X ...
Apple patching critical SMS vulnerability in iPhone OS
Infinite Loop —
... Security researcher Charlie Miller has revealed that Apple is working on a patch for a security flaw he identified in the iPhone's SMS implementation. The flaw can actually lead to arbitrary code execution, as ...
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TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us —
... Apple Patching Serious SMS Vulnerability on iPhone -- Security researcher Charlie Miller has discovered a way to attack and control an iPhone using only SMS messages. Don't worry, the details aren't public yet, and Apple should have a patch soon. (Posted 2009-07-03) ...
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tuaw.com 7/30/2009 — Two security researchers, Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner, have discovered a serious security vulnerability affecting SMS messaging on the iPhone that will be unveiled later today at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. This flaw ...
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db.tidbits.com 7/6/2009 — Apple Patching Serious SMS Vulnerability on iPhone -- Security researcher Charlie Miller has discovered a way to attack and control an iPhone using only SMS messages. Don't worry, the details aren't public yet, and Apple should have a patch soon. (Posted 2009-07-03)
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Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0.1 to Address SMS Security Vulnerability
macrumors.com 7/31/2009 — Apple today released iPhone OS 3.0.1, addressing an SMS security vulnerability disclosed at yesterday's Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. The release of iPhone OS 3.0.1 has been expected since a spokesperson for UK iPhone carrier O2 c...
iHacker Charlie Discloses iPhone SMS Security Vulnerability
theiphoneblog.com 7/3/2009 —
In an ideal world, Mac and iPhone hacker Charlie Miller would discover vulnerabilities, inform Apple, and Apple would then patch them before they had any chance of being exploited “in the wild”.
Miller, however, prefers to keep ...
iPhone SMS Transfer - Backup iPhone SMS
iphone-sms-transfer.com 9/25/2009 — All iPhone users can't backup the SMS to anywhere until the SMS box is full, then you have to delete all of them to prevent iPhone rejecting new SMS receiving. With Tansee iPhone Transfer, you can transfer the iPhone SMS to computer as a txt file or a ANTS file before the event above happens. Before
iPhone Vulnerability, Fix Coming on November 21st in Firmware 2.2?
macrumors.com 11/20/2008 — German publication Spiegel.de reports an newly announced iPhone vulnerability that can force a (potentially expensive) phone call to be made simply by visiting a webpage in Safari. The vulnerability was to be announced in ComputerBild on Monday bu...
What are the top 20 iPhone travel apps? —
Apple Hot News 6/30/2009
Ever forget your hotel room number? Then Steve Casimiro (adventure.nationalgeographic.com) wants to tell you about Room. It’s one of the iPhone travel apps Casimiro has come to rely on as he roams the world for National Geographic Adventure magazine. ...
The 88 records “Love is the Thing” on iPhone —
Apple Hot News 7/1/2009
When inspiration struck, indie rock group The 88 used iPhone to record their new single Love is the Thing reports Jefferson Graham (usatoday.com). “The band recorded directly into the iPhone’s built-in microphone,” Graham explains, using FourTrack ...
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