Friday, July 15, 2011

Apple : Apple releases iOS 4.3.4

Apple : Apple releases iOS 4.3.4

Apple releases iOS 4.3.4

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Apple has rolled-out a minor iOS 4 update to fix a potentially dangerous security flaw.

The iOS 4.3.4 upgrade plugs a vulnerability in the PDF reader in the Safari browser, which JailbreakMe.com exploited to enable users to jailbreak their device.

However, the security flaw also made iPhone, iPad and iPod users vulnerable to attackers seeking to steal personal data.

"The Jailbreakme.com exploit downloads a payload to jailbreak the phone, but it could be changed to deliver a malicious payload," Apple security expert Charlie Miller told CNET this week.

Vulnerability

The iTunes software download screen explains to users that the 4.3.4 upgrade "Fixes security vulnerability associated with viewing malicious PDF files."

This isn't the first time Apple has had to plug a security weakness relating to the PDF reader.

Back in August, JailbreakMe.com exploited another loophole to allow users to install third-party apps on their devices.

New MacBook Air coming 'next week' with minimum 4GB RAM/128GB SSD

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:24 PM PDT

The 2011 Apple MacBook Air refresh will arrive next week complete with greatly boosted minimum specs, according to several reports.

The long-awaited revamp of Apple's size-zero laptop will come packing at least a 128GB SSD (up from 64GB) and RAM of no less than 4GB (up from 2GB), claim sources.

The return of the popular backlit keyboard is also considered highly likely, along with the 'dead certs' of Intel's Sandy Bridge processors and Thunderbolt I/O connectivity.

One week off

Many reports had suggested we'd be able to get the new MacBook Air by this weekend, but Apple is thought to have held back until Mac OS X Lion was ready to ship with the device.

"The rumor sites are off by a week," one source told the All Things Digital site.

Both Air and Lion are thought to be hitting shelves 'late next week', with Thursday being the front-runner for the official arrival.

Lion-compatible applications have now begun to appear in the Mac App Store, which is another major indicator that the countdown is almost over.

There's no word yet on whether the increased minimum configuration options will see the already considerable price of £999 for the cheapest model increase further.

Source: AllThingsD
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