iOS 4 addresses long list of security vulnerabilities
updated 10:45 pm EDT, Mon June 21, 2010
Safari, passcode lock, sandbox code improved
Following the official debut of iOS 4, Apple has published a long list of security vulnerabilities resolved in the update. The Application Sandbox now prevents applications from accessing the user's photo library, preventing malicious software from tracking visited locations without authorization. The OS has also improved handling of TIFF, BMP, and JPEG images to protect against attacks.
The passcode lock functionality now prevents unauthorized access in certain situations, properly clearing passcodes and eliminating a condition that left devices open after shutting down from an unlocked state. Other security fixes relate to Safari cookies, malicious site warnings, and a variety of additional WebKit functions.
The iOS 4 update is now available for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, or the second- and third-generation iPod touch.
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Joined: Nov 2008
The iPhone is becoming more secure
but how does it compare to the BlackBerry which is supposedly the most secure mobile device on the planet. Will the iPhone ever reach that state of security or does RIM have some magic that Apple can't match? It's somewhat annoying to hear about legal and banking firms always saying how the iPhone's security is so poor compared to the BlackBerry. I wonder if these new security measures change anything.