The computer I use to sync with my phone is in repairs, so it'll be a while until I can update.Is there any way to disable SMS until I have the ability to update?
Yes. By turning on airplane mode.
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Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0.1 to Address SMS Security Vulnerability
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Yes. By turning on airplane mode.
Apple notified of problem a month ago. No word from them that they are working on a fix or when to expect that fix.
"Problem" gets on National tv (saw it with the headline... a problem that effects ALL iPhones..."
Few days later, Apple releases SMS Security Flaw fix...
Way to go for "bad press"!
1. Why would Apple announce "we have a security flaw, and we haven't fixed it yet, but we're working on it!" That would be TERRIBLE security practice. These flaws are reported to vendors in secret for a good reason.
2. How could international attention NOT accelerate the release of the fix?
3. What did Microsoft do when they too were notified of the problem, which is not iPhone-specific but affects Windows Mobile too? Are they too getting "bad press?" (We'll have to see.)
4. From a public perspective, this will be perceived as a quick fix from Apple--GOOD press
The computer I use to sync with my phone is in repairs, so it'll be a while until I can update.
I think you can simply call your carrier and have them blocked. (I assume that would help, in the event that someone makes use of this vulnerability to craft a real-world spreading exploit that affects iPhones.)
The computer I use to sync with my phone is in repairs, so it'll be a while until I can update.
Now that the fix has come out, it is unlikely anyone will bother trying to do anything anymore.
I got it when it was $29, and from a frequent golfer, trust me, its worth $49. I can't believe it is on sale today for 99 cents. The app is money!
I'm very glad to see this got fixed before any sort of massive problem resulted. Can you imagine how severe the negative PR would have been for Apple if an attack really did take control of several million iPhones? Unlikely, I know... but still...
Ya, Android was fixed two days after they were notified. Apple waited 6 weeks, plus 1 day of bad press.
Yesterday, the guy who reported it was a bad guy, and now he is a good guy.. It all depends on how it makes Apple look.
You're reading something I didn't say, I think
He's a good guy for catching the flaw, and a good guy for notifying the vendors secretly as he should have. My praise had nothing to do with how he "makes Apple look."
Also I don't know HOW he made the recent public presentation, and I have no opinion on that stage.
Kudos to Google as well. The correct headline, then, seems to be: "Microsoft and wireless carriers late to fix serious flaw in Windows Mobile, while Apple and Google patch promptly."
As for Apple releasing this one day after the announcement:
1. Did Apple ignore the issue and then suddenly fix AND test the fix last night? Or have they been working on it beforehand? The latter is far more likely.
2. How could the public announcement NOT prompt the release of the fix? Apple may have been planning to include it with some other fixes that aren't ready today. Instead, they released the fix alone. Seems sensible.
It hasn't broken the redsn0w jailbreak, just the purplera1n method. It has the same baseband too so it should be unlockable with ultrasn0w with new issues.
Sounds like you were OK with not having a jailbroken iPhone.
I'll wait for official word from Dev-Team, thank you very much.
Apple could have at least had a little fun and added one of the 3.1 features into this update
They could have intentionally slipped MMS into the update, and then looked at AT&T and said "Oh! My Bad!" Hahaha.
They could have intentionally slipped MMS into the update, and then looked at AT&T and said "Oh! My Bad!" Hahaha.
I hate how Apple is always complacently slow to release these time-sensitive updates. Ditch the a regular release cycle already!
I think Apple deserves a kudos for the faster turn around time. It's sad that it took them this long to fix it but at least they seem to be improving.
I wonder why so many people are downplaying this threat... it seems more likely that attacks have occurred and no one is aware of it. It's not like your phone would start flashing a red infected window if it actually happened.
It's quite possible you would never know until one day you realize your accounts are overdrawn and those intimate photos of your wife are suddenly on the internet.