Filed under: Bugs/Recalls, iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnage
If you want to have a hot and steamy exchange with your sweetheart via AIM on the iPhone, you might want to think again — if you have an unlocked or jailbroken phone.
CrunchGear reports that Till Schadde with Equinux has discovered an iPhone exploit where AIM messages could be sent to random people without you even knowing it. Schadde discovered this when he was notified that a message he had sent to his iPhone version of AIM got intercepted by someone else. That person proceeded to contact Schaddle, sharing the screenshot shown at right with him. Schadde posted the screenshot and detailed the bug on Twitter after testing it once more from his computer.
The exploit is being blamed on iPhone 3.0’s push notification and seems to be limited to unlocked/jailbroken iPhones at the moment.
[Via CrunchGear]
TUAWiPhone push exploit sends AIM message to unintended recipients originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: iPhone
Reports are coming in from readers that UPS is placing a hold on iPhone 3G S deliveries. Several readers submitted the above screenshot or e-mails detailing tracking information, all referring back to the delivery hold. The original tracking information indicated that these phones were originally scheduled to be delivered on Thursday, one day before the iPhone 3G S goes on sale.
Edit (12:30 a.m. PT): Just to note that the delay on this is most likely U.S. Customs-related and not Apple. If you do get your phone in hand before the 19th, be sure to let us know!
Thanks to all who submitted this!
TUAWiPhone 3G S update: UPS places hold on shipments originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Odds and ends, Security, MobileMe
Several TUAW readers have contacted us about a MobileMe phishing scam. These readers are getting an email that looks surprisingly official (see below). When they click on the Log In button, they’re going to a page that has already been shut down. That might not always be the case.
Never, never, NEVER click on a link or button in an email asking for personal or financial information — that’s a sure way to become a victim of a phishing scam. If you receive a note like this, log into your MobileMe account and update your billing info directly, if it really needs to be updated. Do NOT click on the button.
A couple quick ways to see where a link or button in an email is going to take you are to hover your mouse over a link to see the real URL, or to right-click a button and select properties from the menu to see what URL is embedded in the button. Be careful out there, folks — there are a lot of unscrupulous people who would love to take all of your money.
A tip of the hat to Noah for supplying the screenshot!
TUAWBeware of MobileMe phishing scam originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 18 May 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Hardware, iPhone, iPod touch
The iPhone Blog has posted a screenshot of a warning screen that the iPhone 3G produces when it’s over heated. According to Apple, it’s totally legit. From the Knowledge Base:
“Operate iPhone 3G in a place where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F) … If the interior temperature of iPhone 3G exceeds normal operating temperatures, you may experience [the] Temperature warning screen.”
Here in New England, we don’t see temperatures above 95º F often. Still, I have felt it heat up pretty good after playing music for two hours straight during a summertime commute. It does get cold, however, and two weeks ago we saw a frozen iPod come back to life. It’s nice to know that these devices can survive (or protect themselves from) temperature extremes.
[Via Macenstein]
TUAWWhat happens when your iPhone overheats originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 11 May 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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