Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0.1 to Fix SMS Exploit

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Posted July 31, 2009 at 6:23pm by iClarified

Apple has released iPhone OS 3.0.1 to fix a SMS exploit discovered by security researchers.

Security experts Collin Mulliner and Charlie Miller found a bug which will allow hackers to completely take over your iPhone with a single character SMS. They presented the exploit at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, explaining that it works by slightly modifying the data sent by the network which is not seen by the user.

This exploit could allow hackers to access all your data as well as take control of your iPhone to infect and attack other devices.

You can download and install the update using iTunes...

Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0.1 to Fix SMS Exploit

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Frank - August 6, 2009 at 2:34pm

Will this correct the back light issue when phone is in sleep mode..

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PowerMicken - August 1, 2009 at 11:35am

Dear Gentlemen, I was stupid and updated my Classic 2G iPhone to 3.0.1 and now my iPhone doesn't accept my SimCard. What I do? It work last time perfectly with the pineapple software. best Micken

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ash - August 1, 2009 at 3:03am

Where can we get direct download links for the 3g and the 2g iphones?

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Sean - August 1, 2009 at 6:48am

http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/ Great Site for all firmware revisions for every ipod/iphone device available.

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Jay - July 31, 2009 at 11:16pm

Is it even worth updating and having to jailbreak all over again?

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Sean - July 31, 2009 at 7:44pm

Modem Firmware for my 3G on 3.0.1 is 04.26.08

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Mr. Q - July 31, 2009 at 6:58pm

I hope Apple didn't dirty us all and sneak in an update to the baseband.

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Marky Mark - July 31, 2009 at 6:56pm

you can jailbreak 3.0.1 I just did and here are the steps. 1) update your iphone to 3.0.1 (I restored as I wanted things to go smooth, I'm sure it'll be fine with UPDATE) 2) after update, jailbreak with redsnow 0.8 and select 3.0 firmware when asked for ipsw 3) enjoy!

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Sam - July 31, 2009 at 8:09pm

I don't think you can do that because you can't use FW3.0 to substitude for FW3.0.1 on step (2). I better wait for more info.

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Me - August 1, 2009 at 12:13am

worked like a charm. thanks!!

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Peter - July 31, 2009 at 6:34pm

Yes, it will remove the jailbreak. I know, I did the upgrade. I hope to get the jailbreak back soon.

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Mr. Q - July 31, 2009 at 6:56pm

Nice going. I don't understand people who always rushes to update. Is it going to kill you to wait for instructions first? Let it be a lesson to all of you with trigger fingers to hit update.

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Ramses - July 31, 2009 at 6:31pm

wait few days for official statement from people who know. no way i install this

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Zeljko - July 31, 2009 at 7:06pm

think the same thing.... I will wait....

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