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Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0.1 to Fix SMS Exploit

Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0.1 to Fix SMS Exploit

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
Frank - August 6, 2009 at 2:34pm
Will this correct the back light issue when phone is in sleep mode..
PowerMicken
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
ash
ash - August 1, 2009 at 3:03am
Where can we get direct download links for the 3g and the 2g iphones?
Sean
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.
Jay
Jay - July 31, 2009 at 11:16pm
Is it even worth updating and having to jailbreak all over again?
Sean
Sean - July 31, 2009 at 7:44pm
Modem Firmware for my 3G on 3.0.1 is 04.26.08
Mr. Q
Mr. Q - July 31, 2009 at 6:58pm
I hope Apple didn't dirty us all and sneak in an update to the baseband.
Marky Mark
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!
Sam
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.
Me
Me - August 1, 2009 at 12:13am
worked like a charm. thanks!!
Peter
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.
Mr. Q
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.
Ramses
Ramses - July 31, 2009 at 6:31pm
wait few days for official statement from people who know. no way i install this
Zeljko
Zeljko - July 31, 2009 at 7:06pm
think the same thing.... I will wait....
azk
azk - July 31, 2009 at 6:29pm
Wondering if this will un-jailbreak the iPhone?
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