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BLASTPASS iPhone Zero-Click, Zero-Day Exploit: Users Urged to Update Immediately www.nobsbitcoin.com/blastpass-iphone-vulnerability/

3004 sats \ 4 comments \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 8 Sep 2023 bitcoin

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121 sats \ 2 replies \ @blocktock 8 Sep 2023

At this point, it wouldn't surprise me if Apple deliberately ships insecure software in order to keep everyone updated on the latest OS. And in order to be able to deploy 'automatic updates', in the name of personal safety.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 8 Sep 2023

in order to keep everyone updated on the latest OS. And in order to be able to deploy 'automatic updates', in the name of personal safety.

And this is bad because they can bundle fixes with other unwanted changes, right?

As a developer, I would love to have all my users on the same version of software. It can quickly become a nightmare to maintain several versions. I think this is one reason why SaaS has become so common. That, in combination with subscription billing models. Engineering costs go way down when you only have 1 version of software to maintain, not n

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture OP 8 Sep 2023

Yup you can see this happening! Must control at all costs!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @quark 8 Sep 2023

Nobody here should be affected by an Apple vulnerability, right? We all use Linux here right? ;P