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Apple releases iOS 6.1.3, finally fixes lock screen bug

Apple releases iOS 6.1.3, finally fixes lock screen bug
  • Posted March 19, 2013, 6:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple
  • Apple today released iOS 6.1.3, an update to its mobile OS which contains "improvements and bug fixes". Perhaps the most importantly though, Apple has finally fixed the lock screen (aka. passcode) bug which allowed potential miscreants to bypass lock screens…

Second passcode bypass flaw discovered in iOS 6.1 this month

Second passcode bypass flaw discovered in iOS 6.1 this month
  • Posted February 26, 2013, 11:19 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, IT Security
  • Apple released iOS 6.1.2 one week ago to address, among other things, a flaw that allowed anyone to bypass the iPhone passcode lock screen and access select data on the device. But much to the dismay of Apple, yet another…

iOS 6.1.2 fixes Exchange calendar bug, battery drain, passcode flaw

iOS 6.1.2 fixes Exchange calendar bug, battery drain, passcode flaw
  • Posted February 19, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • Apple has released yet another iOS update, iOS 6.1.2, to address a few lingering issues still haunting some iOS 6.1 and 6.1.1 users. The iterative update includes fixes an Exchange calendar bug, which in turn also solves the greatly decreased…

Apple releases iOS 6.1.1 to resolve iPhone 4S cellular issues

Apple releases iOS 6.1.1 to resolve iPhone 4S cellular issues
  • Posted February 12, 2013, 11:15 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple
  • Apple released yesterday a supplemental update to iOS 6.1 which claims to resolve potential cellular issues for iPhone 4S owners. iOS 6.1.1 comes with only a single bullet point in its release notes:  "This update fixes an issue that could…

Seven million iOS devices jailbroken using evasi0n in just four days

Seven million iOS devices jailbroken using evasi0n in just four days
  • Posted February 8, 2013, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • Evasi0n, the first jailbreak available for iOS 6, launched earlier this week and in just 96 hours time, it’s managed to capture the title of most popular jailbreak ever. According to Jay Freeman, the person behind the jailbreak app store…

Apple warns users against jailbreaking following evasi0n hack

Apple warns users against jailbreaking following evasi0n hack
  • Posted February 6, 2013, 10:02 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, Software
  • Although unlocking a phone that's still tied to a contract was recently deemed illegal in the US, jailbreaking isn't, according to the latest review of exceptions to the DMCA in October. But that doesn't mean the practice isn't frowned upon…

Evasi0n iPhone 5, iPad mini jailbreak now available

Evasi0n iPhone 5, iPad mini jailbreak now available
  • Posted February 4, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software, Mobile Computing
  • Last week we published a story pointing out that a tethered jailbreak for iOS 6.1 had just been released. That hack only worked on older pre-A5 iOS devices like the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS but we were told…

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