Apple releases iPhone 3.0.1 software update in response to SMS exploit

by Jeff Baks on Friday, July 31, 2009

If you're an iPhone user, you've probably heard or read about the security flaw that has had the web in a frenzy over the last couple days.

Well, Apple has just released the latest sofware update - Firmware 3.0.1 in response to a security hole that was discovered this week by that left all iPhone users (regardless of which gen phone or which software) susceptible to an 'SMS attack' that could allow hackers to access a number of features including the camera, dialer, messaging and Safari.

The software update is available to download on iTunes.

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Apple releases iPhone 3.0.1 software update in response to SMS exploit

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