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Apple updates iOS 5.1.1 software

May 10th, 2012

Apple Inc seems to be learning that it is not immune to cyber attacks. On Tuesday Apple released the latest update to its iOS software for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, which addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks.

The update comes barely days after Kaspersky CEO Eugene Kaspersky made a statement CBR, that he felt that Apple was a long way behind Microsoft when it comes to security and will have to change the ways it approaches updates following the recent malware attacks.

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The update also is aimed at fixing bugs that affected AirPlay video playback in some circumstances, as well as security issues concerning Apple’s Safari browser. The update can be downloaded via Apple’s Website, iTunes, or over the air on compatible devices, and takes up about 50 MB of space on the device.

The details of the software update is as follows:

¦Safari

Available for: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation) and later, iPad, iPad 2
Impact: A maliciously crafted website may be able to spoof the address in the location bar

Description: A URL spoofing issue existed in Safari. This could be used in a malicious web site to direct the user to a spoofed site that visually appeared to be a legitimate domain. This issue is addressed through improved URL handling. This issue does not affect OS X systems.

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0674 : David Vieira-Kurz of MajorSecurity (majorsecurity.net)

¦WebKit

Available for: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation) and later, iPad, iPad 2
Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to a cross-site scripting attack

Description: Multiple cross-site scripting issues existed in WebKit.

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-3046 : Sergey Glazunov working with Google’s Pwnium contest
CVE-2011-3056 : Sergey Glazunov

¦WebKit

Available for: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation) and later, iPad, iPad 2

Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue existed in WebKit.

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0672 : Adam Barth and Abhishek Arya of the Google Chrome Security Team

The update also contained a camera improvement, boosting the reliability of using the HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut, and fixes an issue where the ‘Unable to purchase’ alert could be displayed after a successful purchase. In addition to the bug fixes, the update also patches some serious security vulnerabilities, including a number of patches in the WebKit rendering engine, such as a memory corruption issue. The patch also fixed a security issue in Safari, which uses WebKit.

Source:http://www.ciol.com/Mobile-Security/News-Reports/Apple-updates-iOS-511-software/162783/0/

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Mobile Application Testing – 01 Synergy

April 4th, 2012

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01 Synergy offers a complete and comprehensive range of Mobile Application testing servicesfrom Unit Testing to User Acceptance Testing. Complexities across handset makers, carriers, locations and operating systems has made building bug-free mobile apps really difficult.

Our areas of expertise include:

Requirements Capture and Analysis
Test Planning
Test case Design
Test Execution
Defect Tracking & Management
Reporting
Test Metrics

01 Synergy offers a wide range of Mobile Application testing services, including:

Functional Testing
Security Testing
Load & Performance Testing
Localization Testing
Usability Testing

Our QA professionals can help you with all your Mobile App testing projects, including:

iOS Application Testing (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)
Android Application Testing
BlackBerry Application Testing
Windows Phone 7 Application Testing

01 Synergy is here to help, if you have a need to discuss Mobile application testing, agile testing, do count on us to help. Visit us online at www.01sqa.com or send us a mail here: mobile.testing@01synergy.com

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iOS 5.1 software upgrades iPhones to ‘4G’

March 9th, 2012

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When Apple announced the new iPad on Wednesday, it also revealed that iOS and iTunes updates are now available. Between the new mobile operating system and media app, folks will see plenty of minor improvements such as a “4G” icon, a smarter Siri and a fine-tuned iTunes Match.

AT&T customers who update their iPhones to iOS 5.1 will notice that the “3G” icon on their devices may occasionally turn into a “4G” icon. No, this doesn’t mean that a software update magically upgraded device hardware — it just means that the icon changed.

Confused? You’re not alone. The icon change fits right into the strange game AT&T’s been playing when it comes to data network designations. Many of the devices the carrier has been labeling as 4G-enabled aren’t really 4G devices, but simply just ones which offer a slightly upgraded version of 3G. (This is why the company now has to use the term “4G LTE” in order to differentiate the real 4G devices.)

Silly icons aside, iOS 5.1 also adds Japanese language support to Siri, finally allows users to delete individual images from Photo Stream and places a neat camera shortcut onto the lock-screen. It also improves face-detection, revamps the iPad camera app, and fixes bugs affecting battery life and call audio.

iTunes 10.6, on the other hand, adds support for 1080p movie streaming via iCloud and improves iTunes Match. (Supposedly the song-matching feature, which has been an issue for many users, has been tweaked.)

Both iTunes 10.6 and iOS 5.1 can be downloaded through iTunes. Alternatively, those who are already running a version of iOS 5 can grab the latest version of the mobile operating system over the air.

Source:http://www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/technology/gadgetbox/ios-5-1-software-upgrades-iphones-4g-368355