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Apple Releases iOS 9.3.5 With Fix for Three Critical Vulnerabilities Exploited by Hacking Group
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They have that, and it's excellent. Perhaps your are not aware that NO software designer/developer produces 100% secure/error-free software.
I can only assume you've never worked as a software engineer or QA tester anywhere.
I have never had an experience of an iOS update that took only 10 minutes "or so"... unless "or so" means "another 20 minutes".
I feel like I need to steal your avatar. Brilliant.
I have never had an experience of an iOS update that took only 10 minutes "or so"... unless "or so" means "another 20 minutes".
That's my only real complaint about this, the updates take a while. They need to improve the update process, make it faster.
All the fixes were probably not ready (since this was reported, not even to Apple, 14 days ago!!) and with security fixes you want to get them out as fast as you can.
IOS 9 has been very smooth, the worse versions were some of the early ones and 7-8.
There hasn't been a ton of bugs in IOS 9, maybe in 8 (which was a mess and probably is the reason we got a public beta now).
I'll pass on this update...
None of those issues will affect me looking through Apple's security page, since i never use my iphone to surf hardly ever...
If it will affect me personally, then i'll update, but i'm pretty good with my own security
The only obvious one would be to patch Pegasus.
None of those issues will affect me looking through Apple's security page, since i never use my iphone to surf hardly ever...
If it will affect me personally, then i'll update, but i'm pretty good with my own security
The only obvious one would be to patch Pegasus.
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And the US government is fully aware of that shortfall at Apple
"Many White House aides now carry the most recent iPhones. Mr. Obama, however, still carries a specially modified, highly secure BlackBerry."
This is potentially embarrassing so they had no choice. The activist made a lot of noise
No, there wasn't "so much wrong" with IOS 9, if you were talking about 7 or worse 8, especially with an old device, you'd have a point; otherwise, you do not.
Security is an illusion. What you don't know is not knowledge. If you don't know about such vulnerabilities, you may think you are safe
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At least they are acting!
9.3.4 just works. It is impossible for any company to find all the security holes in software for any operating system.
There are more people in the world with time on their hands to try every convoluted idea to break systems.
Even if a company had 1,000 people working on systems /security etc. they would still be outnumbered.
At least they are acting!
9.3.4 just works. It is impossible for any company to find all the security holes in software for any operating system.
There are more people in the world with time on their hands to try every convoluted idea to break systems.
Even if a company had 1,000 people working on systems /security etc. they would still be outnumbered.
Because they fixed flaws? Every piece of software on the planet has flaws. Do you not understand that software development is a constant cycle of releases and patches? Your posts are making you look....well not too intelligent on this topic.
Are you not familiar with Patch Tuesday? The day Microsoft releases new updates and patches? Seriously, you're being willfully obtuse or you truly don't understand anything about how software works.
Yep, because they have higher quantity of bugs that have significant user impact. To me it just signals that they have reduced their internal QA costs and are waiting for people outside of Apple to find stuff to fix. You would think that with the cash in the bank they would beef up QA spending, but no, it seems that Apple is being run by someone you understand international shipping, but not software development. "Houston we have a problem!"
If the Iphone is not safe, well nothing is. The NSA... just got hacked (supposedly), so in fact just assume you're under constant attack and act accordingly.
If they're worried, they can reset their phone as new and not click on phishing links.
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3 software updates in 6 weeks - users don't expect that crap from Apple - but you can continue being in denial.
Certainly could depend on the device. But a few iPhone 6 phones that I deal with typically take around 10 minutes (like today's 9.3.5 update did). That said, even 20 is still in that around 10 minute range as far as how intrusive something like that would be--many people have times when they aren't using their phone for 20 minutes, if not much longer than that, so having an update install essentially on its own while the device isn't going to be used anyway or could be easily without isn't exactly in the realm of being "intrusive".I have never had an experience of an iOS update that took only 10 minutes "or so"... unless "or so" means "another 20 minutes".
Nope, they just used to wait longer and roll up a whole bunch of security and bug fixes together in larger updates. That's not a good idea for anyone.
