San Jose – Apple Inc. has issued a software patch to fix some security holes that independent security researchers recently discovered for the company’s vaunted iPhone.
The software update that Apple said it released late Tuesday addresses several bugs and security issues, but most notably a flaw that could have allowed hackers to take control of the multimedia cellphone to spread spam or steal data if its owner was to visit a doctored website or Internet Wi-Fi “hot spot.”
The iPhone hijacking vulnerability was only theoretical; there were no reports of criminals taking advantage of the glitch.
Still, such findings – and their subsequent patches – often help make it more difficult for malicious attacks on computers and other gizmos like the iPhone that connect to computers or the Internet.
