Comments on: Black Hats Unveil Already Patched Android Security Flaw, iPhone Not As Lucky

By: Mat

Mat — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:47:15 +0000

Notice that it was patched AFTER Black Hat. Apple doesn’t normally move on patching exploits until they’ve been widely announced because of their “security by obscurity” policy. This was seen with the pwn to own exploit from last year as well. The same exploit was used this year to crack the browser even though Apple had been told about the flaw last year. I don’t have a problem with people who use Apple products, but as a company, they have a terrible attitude toward security.

By: Someone that pays attention

Someone that pays attention — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:22:51 +0000

This was patched immediately after Black Hat. You ‘roidies can get off your high horses now :)

By: nice....

nice.... — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:30:00 +0000

“everybody else are just biters”
lol.

By: iphone nerd

iphone nerd — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:53:01 +0000

Hahaha all you guys talkin crap bout thee iphone
But we still the #1 company all you “android people”
Are using imitations of the worlds first ipod phone with multi touch tech… haha apple all the way everybody else are just biters
Hahahahahahahahahhaahaha

By: TractorNipples

TractorNipples — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:38:22 +0000

heh… nice “Men At Work” reference. I use that all the time and no one knows what I’m talking about.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:26:10 +0000

I dont feel that much better since you are really just guessing at this.

By: Serious?

Serious? — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:23:50 +0000

Yeah, Apple released iPhone 3.0.1 OS which patches this “flaw”. Perhaps y’all should do your homework before talkin’ sh*t. As for the iPhone being obsolete……keep dreamin’ folks.

By: Kyanro

Kyanro — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:01:45 +0000

@Dillon thanks, thats exactly what i was thinking haha.

By: Paul Monroe Jr

Paul Monroe Jr — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:11:22 +0000

The Iphone is officially becoming obselete. I’m glad I gotta G1, cause at first I was thinking of getting a Iphone. Go G1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Dillon

Dillon — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:06:54 +0000

@ kyanro- yes, at the bottom of a stack of apps featuring: lighters that don’t light, beer you can’t drink, and farts that give no relief!

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:48:54 +0000

Hm. So that’s what that update was…I’m glad they fixed but the thing that scares me was the fact I would get tons of the text messages on my phone, I thought it was some odd spam so I got an app to block it from sending me them.

By: Kyanro

Kyanro — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:12:08 +0000

i guess apple’s patch is waiting at the end of the line of all of those apps to be approved.

By: CJ Millisock

CJ Millisock — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:07:16 +0000

LOL! Nice with the golf clap.

I am an iPhone owner, completely regretting my decision. I want Android now. I should have listened to my instinct, knowing that Google will always win in the end. Open platform, open source, etc. /sigh

Like 18 months to go…

By: Phroghollow

Phroghollow — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:39:11 +0000

This still affects users in other countries which do not have either the Android 1.5 update or the extra security update. Australia should be getting theirs in the next week. According to the carrier who has been unreliable at best with anything Android related.

By: x9f

x9f — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:27:11 +0000

another win for android

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5F0Ruzwos8 – PhoneDog Noah Dogfight pt1 Htc Hero vs Iphone 3GS =]

Hero i believe prevails!