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Jailbroken iPhones Get Unofficial SSL Patch

An unofficial patch for a critical SSL vulnerability found in iOS has been released on Cydia, the app store used by people with jailbroken iDevices.Called 'isslfix' the patch addresses CVE-2011-0228, a very serious vulnerability that compromises the confidentiality and security of SSL/TLS traffic.The flaw s...

17 August 2011
15:27 GMT

Serious SSL Bug Patched in iOS

Apple has released security updates for its iOS mobile platform in order to address a serious SSL validation vulnerability which allows attackers to compromise secure communications.The security flaw affects X.509 certificate chains and was patched by improving their validation in the newly released iOS 4.3.5 for iPh...

26 July 2011
04:57 GMT

Practical Twitter Attack Using SSL Renegotiation Bug Demoed

A security researcher has devised a practical Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack leveraging the recently disclosed SSL and TLS renegotiation flaw. The proof-of-concept attack shows that it is possible to steal login credentials from Twitter by exploiting the yet unpatched bug.Two weeks ago, it was revealed that a seriou...

16 November 2009
06:33 GMT

Major SSL Flaw Was Being Patched in Secret

A serious design flaw in the SSL and TLS protocols has been kept secret since its discovery in August. Major technology companies have been privately informed and are working on patches under a non-disclosure agreement since the end of September.The issue is caused by authentication gaps that get created during SSL a...

5 November 2009
10:40 GMT


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