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“Users visiting a tampered-with Web site and loading a PDF could unknowingly open their devices up to hackers,” Rogers reports. “In a blog post, Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at antivirus specialist Sophos, said that the vulnerability is in the mobile version of the Safari Web browser used by Apple’s operating system, specifically its handling of PDFs… iPhones, iPod touches and iPads running version 3.1.2 of Apple’s iOS operating system and higher could be at risk.”
“‘We’re aware of the reports, and we’re investigating,’ an Apple spokeswoman told TheStreet Thursday, but declined to provide any additional details,” Rogers reports. “‘iPhone users should be cautious when browsing unsolicited or suspicious websites, even if they haven’t jailbroken their device,’ Symantec said in a statement.”
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Josh Ong reports for AppleInsider, “iPhone Dev Team hacker ‘comex’ was the first to exploit the security flaws, allowing users to jailbreak their iOS devices”
“The vulnerabilities have attracted significant attention this week. Several security firms have issued notices labeling the vulnerabilities ‘critical,'” Ong reports. “A German government agency [also] warned users Wednesday.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Avoid reading PDFs with Mobile Safari until Apple releases an update.