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iPhone Firmware 3.0.1 Is Out, Fixes SMS Vulnerability [IPhone]
gizmodo.com - 8/3/2009
iPhone Firmware 3.0.1 Is Out, Fixes SMS Vulnerability [IPhone]
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This iPhone OS update adresses the hullabaloo about SMS vulnerability . Get it while it's hot.
support.apple.com - 7/31/2009
About the security content of iPhone OS 3.0.1
— support.apple.com — Release date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:21:00 GMT (more) About the security content of iPhone OS 3.0.1

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iphonejtag.blogspot.com - 8/4/2009
purplera1n and 3.0.1
— iphonejtag.blogspot.com — Currently, it doesn't work, and I don't plan to ever make it work. Apple changed the kernel... from 3.0 to 3.0.1, and I patch the kernel in a very specific spot. I code to make things simple, hacky, and fast. Dev codes to make things proper, slow, and ... (more) purplera1n and 3.0.1

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Jailbreaking software already works for 3.0.1 iPhone update
news.cnet.com - 8/1/2009
Jailbreaking software already works for 3.0.1 iPhone update
— news.cnet.com — (Credit: Matt Hickey) So Apple on Friday released an update to the iPhone OS (3.0.1) that takes... care of an SMS vulnerability . It's a fairly important patch, and usually when Apple updates the iPhone OS, jailbreakers have to wait until the Dev Team ... (more) Jailbreaking software already works for 3.0.1 iPhone update

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Phones Review:  iPhone 3.0.1 available from iTunes now

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iPhone 3.0.1 available from iTunes now
Phones Review — Apple has released iPhone 3.0.1 to iTunes and apparently gizmodo has received a statement for Apple regarding the iPhone 3.0.1 software update. The Apple statement says…” 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 ...

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