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Hackers could enslave iPad, iPhone – security firms

Posted on 6 August, 2010

On Wednesday 4 August 2010, 6:14 SGT By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) – A newly discovered vulnerability in the software that runs Apple Inc’s(NasdaqGS: AAPL ) iPad and iPhone could allow hackers to enslave the popular mobile devices, three security … Continue reading →

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JailbreakMe Exploit Explained

Posted on 5 August, 2010

The simple, elegant JailbreakMe tool exploits a zero-day security hole in Mobile Safari to gain root access to the iOS kernel. The vulnerability, which involves a filter used with embedded files in PDF documents, could still be used by malicious … Continue reading →

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Apple Releases iOS 4.1 Beta 3 to Developers

Posted on 4 August, 2010

Apple has released the SDK and firmware for iOS 4.1 Beta 3 to developers. The build number for the SDK is 10M2308 and the build number for the firmware is 8B5097d. It’s unclear what features are new in this beta; … Continue reading →

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