Charlie Miller, a scientist specialized in network security identified a vulnerability in the iPhone SMS module. It could create an exploit by sending a specific SMS to an iPhone. One could in theory be able to run a script which could for example force the device to send its geo-positioning parameters, or to activate the microphone etc... scary, but still based on his claims.
The scientist already contacted Apple, and will not unveil the details of the exploit taking advantage of this vulnerability before the Black Hat USA expo to take place in Las Vegas on August 2nd.
According to The Register quoting sources close to investment banking, Seagate might not be able to offer SSD models before end of 2010, or even 2011 due to issues in the development process. This information comes by surprise, as the company announced earlier it expected to release Pro-oriented models in 2010, however first samples should not arrive before the end of the year.
Previous Seagate CEO was kicked out for not having seen the potential of SSD, and the new one seems to have problem to bring the company on track to offer such products to customers. During this time, other manufacturer such as Samsung, Intel or OCZ are gaining experience and market shares, securing technologies thanks to patents and developing already second generation of SSDs.
The website http://purplera1n.com, belonging to Ggeohot, offers a small windows-only application able to jailbreak an iPhone 3GS. You can then afterwards SIM-unlock it with Ultrasn0w.
The iPhone DevTeam announced to be waiting for the iPhone OS 3.1 before releasing its jailbreak tool for the iPhone 3GS, as releasing earlier might have given Apple more room for building a stronger protection.
An internal AT&T document related to the iPhone 3GS leaked to the public, and describe a successful story:
- Best-ever sales day in our retail stores
- Second-largest traffic day in our retail stores
- Most transactions processed via our IT systems in a single day
- Most upgrade eligibility checks in a single day
- Largest order day in att.com history
- Largest features sales day in att.com history
So, it once again demonstrates how Apple's product can drive customer's interests and become a useful but also popular device.
