iPhone Security: iPhone Update v1.0.1

(So when will there be an iPhone newsgroup? Until then

Apple provided the first updated to the iPhone yesterday in the
form of iPhone Update v1.0.1. It address a bunch of security
concerns that were TROLLING around the net this past week.

1) You can read the Secunia report about about the iPhone
vulnerabilities at:

<http://secunia.com/advisories/26287/>

They mention these general problems with the original v1.0 iPhone:

Cross Site Scripting
Spoofing
Denial of Service
System Access

2) You can read Apple's technical note about the security fixes
in iPhone Update v1.0.1 at:

<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306173>

Apple describe 5 patches involving:

Safari
WebCore
WebKit

For those keeping score you will notice that these vulnerability
patches are similar to those in Mac OS X Security Update 2007-007.

3) And for information overkill you can read even MORE about
iPhone Update v1.0.1 at:

<http://www.iphoneatlas.com/2007/07/31/iphone-update-101-released/
AND

<http://www.iphoneatlas.com/2007/08/01/iphone-update-101-undocumen
ted-fixes-improvements-galore-volume-stability-vpn-battery-more/>

They mention some undocumented fixes that were included with the
update.

4) And for those of you adventurous iPhone users who have HACKED
your little beauty, naughty naughty. You need to read this:

iPhone Update 1.0.1 troubleshooting: Problems installing
(especially with hacks)

<http://www.iphoneatlas.com/2007/08/01/iphone-update-101-troublesh
ooting-problems-installing-especially-with-hacks-more/>

The article describes the NECESSITY and METHOD of restoring your
iPhone to original condition before installing the v1.0.1
firmware update.


Share and Enjoy,

:-Derek

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Frederick Brooks: I happily use a Macintosh. It's not been
equalled for ease of use, and I want my computer to be a tool,
not a challenge.
<http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/12/12/8363107/>
[Frederick Brooks is the author of 'The Mythical Man Month'.
He spearheaded the movement to modernize computer software
engineering in 1975.]

 

Essentially, they were the same bug fixes that were in the Safari update
released the same day.

 

Oh, yes, shameful. I would be crushed if I had not
had the opportunity to listen to the same six measures
of the William Tell Overture for two minutes several
times a day on the phone of someone who's never at her desk.

 

You really are a fucking moron. Ringtones are coming to a theatre near
you. There's a pecking order of importance you stupid ass.

 

I guess you can't follow directions. http://www.modmyiphone.com/cmps_index.php

 

I can understand your concern - seems Apple should allow different ring
tones. Those hardly could be seen as a security risk.

 

Adding customized ringtones is so important to the function of a phone
that it just won't work if you can't do that.

 

People do like to personalize their phones with ring tones. Would be nice
if the iPhone 2 had more flexibility in this area.

 

People do like to personalize their phones with ring tones. Would be
nice if the iPhone 2 had more flexibility in this area.[/QUOTE]

Yes, it would be nice. And I'm fairly sure that Apple will include that
functionality.

Personally, the major missing feature so far as I am concerned is
voice-recognition calling. I think that is the highest priority missing
feature they should address.

 

Yes, it would be nice. And I'm fairly sure that Apple will include that
functionality.

Personally, the major missing feature so far as I am concerned is
voice-recognition calling. I think that is the highest priority missing
feature they should address.[/QUOTE]

A more easily replaced battery should be pretty high on the list, too.

 

A more easily replaced battery should be pretty high on the list,
too.[/QUOTE]

In the nine years I've owned cell phones, I've never had the need to
replace a battery.

I doubt that Apple could have kept the form factor for the iPhone that
it has if it had a user replaceable battery.

 

Fucking common sense you complete stupid fucking asshole. God you are a
pathetic piece of shit. Go crawl back into your hole you ****!

 

In the nine years I've owned cell phones, I've never had the need to
replace a battery.

I doubt that Apple could have kept the form factor for the iPhone that
it has if it had a user replaceable battery.[/QUOTE]

Hmmm, I have known a few people who have had to - I wonder how common it is.
If it is something that is pretty rare than I may stand corrected on this.

 

I have a great idea: don't get an iPhone, and shut the **** up.

 

Nice argument. You really put me in my place. What a staggering
intellect.[/QUOTE]

I was trying to reach you at your own level; I guess that I didn't get
low enough.

The logic should be simple enough even for you: If you don't like the
phone, don't buy it. You're whinging about it just makes you look
childish.

 

And common sense dictates that something so obvious will be addressed.
What the **** aren't you getting here, dumbfuck?

Speaking of stupid - what are we supposed to thing about the little worm
that sits around trolling in Macintosh groups to get his jollies. You're
a pathetic piece of shit.