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July 04th, 2008

iPhone: Google Talk, new security threats

One of Google's software engineers revealed the news about Google Talk in a blog on Wednesday.

"In addition to sending your friends Gmail messages from your iPhone, you can now chat with them while you're on the move," Adam Connors, of Google's mobile team said in the blog.

The application doesn't require any software to be installed or downloaded. Instead it works within the phone's browser, so users can simply go to the site www.google.com/talk, sign in, and start chatting.

Connors pointed out that there are a few differences when using Google Talk on the iPhone versus a computer. For one, to receive messages, the application needs to be open on the Safari phone browser. When users navigate away from the Google Talk window in the browser, their status is set to "unavailable."

That said Google has tried to keep the experience close to what users experience on their desktop or laptop computers. They can select contacts from a quicklist, search contacts, and manage conversations.

However, while Apple continues to release new applications for the iPhone, a leading Mac OS X researcher says Apple has not kept the iPhone operating system up to date with patches it has issued for the desktop.

The iPhone runs a stripped-down version of Mac OS 10.5 and automatically checks for security updates. The last update for the phone, 1.1.4, was issued in February.

That means iPhone users are still vulnerable to a flaw discovered by Charlie Miller in March.

During the CanSecWest conference, Miller found and used a buffer overflow in Safari in the Apple WebKit to win a US$10,000 " Pwn to Own" contest. Apple patched Miller's Safari vulnerability for the desktop in April, but so far has not issued a similar patch for the iPhone.

Miller told the Washington Post recently he has an exploit of the flaw that will work on the iPhone. Meanwhile, Ryan Naraine from ZDNet.com.au's US branch ZDNet.com points out that there's another upcoming iPhone exploit expected soon from Aviv Raff.

Speculation within the security community is that Apple is currently focused on the 3G version of the iPhone. Upgrades to current iPhones may be pushed out in advance or concurrent with the July 11 release of iPhone 2.0. Apple did not respond to requests for comment on its software security policies.

Source: ZDNet Australia

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	15:18	Hackers take aim at ColdFusion development tool
	15:17	Judge overturns MySpace bullying conviction
	15:07	Google sees new spam players on the horizon
	15:03	PayPal techies hit fraudsters where it hurts
	14:58	Chinese web filter doesn't work on Macs
	14:55	Lenovo, Acer, Sony sued over China web filter
	14:54	Sharapova, Serena Williams used to spread malware
	14:54	Michael Jackson X-file scam steals passwords
	14:52	Waledac worm targeting July 4 spam offensive
	14:51	Met Police signs identity management deal
	14:48	Conficker: Forgotten but not Gone
	14:45	SmartGate hits Sydney Airport
	14:44	Court orders spammers to pay $3.7 million
	14:43	'Jailbroken' iPhones leave users more vulnerable
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	15:13	Conficker cost Manchester council £1.5m
	15:13	Unisys puts stealth into the cloud
	15:12	Postini: Google's take on e-mail security
	15:10	Rally the troops for war on cyber crime
	15:09	Q&A: Jerry Thompson - BT Business director of business products and online
	15:07	Mozilla slates first Firefox 3.5 patch
	15:05	Apple patching serious SMS vulnerability on iPhone
	15:03	Security guard charged with hacking hospital systems
	15:01	Chinese security company shares huge malware database
	15:00	Facebook simplifies privacy settings, calls them too complex
	14:59	Lawsuit seeks refund for Clear subscribers
	14:58	TSA asked to ensure safety of customer data after Clear closing
	14:56	Microsoft to push IE8 at businesses next month
	14:54	Google: Spammers regroup after ISP takedowns
	14:52	We're serious about cybersecurity this time, says U.S. official

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	July 03rd, 2009 Virus Bulletin names top spam blockers more Hackers take aim at ColdFusion development tool more Judge overturns MySpace bullying conviction more Google sees new spam players on the horizon more PayPal techies hit fraudsters where it hurts more Chinese web filter doesn't work on Macs more Lenovo, Acer, Sony sued over China web filter more Sharapova, Serena Williams used to spread malware more Michael Jackson X-file scam steals passwords more Waledac worm targeting July 4 spam offensive more Met Police signs identity management deal more Conficker: Forgotten but not Gone more SmartGate hits Sydney Airport more Court orders spammers to pay $3.7 million more 'Jailbroken' iPhones leave users more vulnerable more


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