Apple has just released iPhone OS 3.0.1 via iTunes.
iPhone OS 3.0.1 fixes an SMS vulnerability.
Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3GS
MacDailyNews Note: The download, at least for the iPhone 3GS, weighs in at 297.9MB.
To get and install the update:
• Make sure you are using iTunes 8.2. Connect your iPhone to your computer.
• When iTunes opens, select your iPhone under Devices in the Source List on the left.
• In the iPhone Summary pane, click Check for Update.
• Click Download and Install. Do not disconnect your iPhone until the update has finished.
“This morning, less than 24 hours after a demonstration of this exploit, we’ve issued a free software update that eliminates the vulnerability from the iPhone,” said Tom Neumayr, an Apple spokesman, in a statement. He said “no one has been able to take control of the iPhone to gain access to personal information using this exploit.”
MacDailyNews Take: Boom, that was even quicker than expected!
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “JMS in TX” for the heads up.]