itworld.com - 7/2/2009
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Apple 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 ...
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
tech.yahoo.com - 7/2/2009
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tech.yahoo.com —
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 ...
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Apple Patching Serious SMS Vulnerability on IPhone by ...
engadgetmobile.com - 7/3/2009
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engadgetmobile.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 Planning Fix For iPhone SMS Flaw
TechWeb —
... in its iPhone that could be used by an attacker to run unauthorized code with full access to the device. According to IDG News Service , Apple has been notified about the vulnerability and is working on a ...
iPhone SMS vuln could let HAX()RZ run errant code
CrunchGear —
... Security Researcher Charlie Miller has found an SMS vulnerability that can make the iPhone 3G or 3GS run unsigned code over SMS. No real details, just some vague “agreement with Apple” against describing the exploit, but it seems like a doozy: ...
Critical iPhone SMS Vulnerability Revealed
Technologizer —
... at the SyScan conference in Singapore. Miller, who is the author of “The Mac Hacker’s Handbook,” revealed that the iPhone allows remote code installation and execution through SMS, a security hole that Apple is working to patch up. ...
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Apple patching nasty iPhone SMS vulnerability
engadget.com 7/2/2009 —
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 ...
iPhone OS 3.0.1 update released, fixes SMS vulnerability
engadget.com 7/31/2009 —
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. Download away, friends. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] iPhone OS 3.0.1 ...
Slashdot IT Story | iPhone Vulnerability Yields Root Access Via SMS
it.slashdot.org 7/3/2009 — snydeq writes "Pwn2Own winner Charlie Miller has revealed an SMS vulnerability that could provide hackers with root access to the iPhone . Malicious code sent by SMS to run on the phone could include commands to monitor location using GPS, turn on the ...
Apple to Release Fix for iPhone SMS Vulnerability on Saturday?
macrumors.com 7/31/2009 — According to BBC News, an O2 spokesperson has revealed that Apple will be delivering an update on Saturday to address an iPhone SMS security vulnerability disclosed yesterday at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. An ...
iPhone SMS Security Vulnerability to Be Disclosed Today
macrumors.com 7/30/2009 — Forbes reports that cybersecurity researchers plan to publicize today at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas a security vulnerability in the iPhone SMS messaging system that reportedly would allow hackers to in theory "take over every iPhone in the...
Apple fixing iPhone SMS security hole —
CNET News.com 7/2/2009
Researcher says attacker could exploit vulnerability in the way iPhones handle text messages to do things like use GPS to track the location of the phone, turn on the microphone or turn the phone into a botnet zombie.
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