iOS 5.1.1 closes the dangerous vulnerability of Safari

Yesterday evening, Apple released a new version of mobile software iOS 5.1.1 . Update fixes several minor bugs, and closes a serious security vulnerability Safari.

 

For the first time a critical security vulnerability in the mobile browser iOS 5.1 has found an expert in computer security , David Vieira the company MajorSecurity. Told Officer, this bug can be used for phishing attacks on users of mobile devices Apple - iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. In the case of the Safari browser in iOS 5.1 to carry out such actions is not a big deal, says an expert.

 

According to page on site technical support, firmware iOS 5.1.1 Apple has closed a dangerous vulnerability:

«Safari

Affected devices: iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPod touch 3G and 4G, iPad, and iPad 2

How it works: criminals can use fake versions of web pages to steal sensitive data.

Description: Taking the substitution URL-addresses used by scammers to lure unsuspecting people to a fake web page and persuade them to enter their usernames and passwords to one or another online service. "

In the accompanying documentation to update iOS 5.1.1, Apple thanked for finding vulnerabilities.

Download First update v1.78 for HTC One S

There's always a first time and is today HTC touch One S receive the baptism of fire on updates: thus controlled in the information system of your smartphone to see if an update from about 60 MB is there ready to expect and maybe in the meantime, equip yourself with Wi-Fi to download a quick and painless.

Do not be easy illusions, however, you will be still stuck in the ancient Android 4.0.3 because the 4.0.4 is still a prerogative of a select few.

The most obvious change is perhaps the removal of the menu button with three dots to some Google apps, but really hope is that there is much more under the hood, such as a fix for the problem of disconnection from wireless networks do not talk about the web browsing certainly not optimized.

In the absence of an official changelog then, why not tell us what have you noticed different on your phone after the update?