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http://news.cnet.com...ecurity-update/
Apple on Friday released the latest update of its mobile operating system. It's of note because it fixes an SSL connection issue, an important encryption vulnerability.
SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, is one of the most basic forms of encrypting Internet traffic. Without it, almost anybody can see what you're doing online. According to Apple's full description of the update, the software previously had problems validating the authenticity of the connection, and the software fix restores steps that were missing in the validation process.
The company said the fix would stop an attacker from capturing and modifying data when supposedly shielded by SSL.
The patch is also available for older versions of Apple's operating system, with an iOS 6.1.6 update. The fix comes weeks after another minor iOS 7 update, which had to do with network errors in China. A more robust update, iOS 7.1, is expected next month.
Apple on Friday released the latest update of its mobile operating system. It's of note because it fixes an SSL connection issue, an important encryption vulnerability.
SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, is one of the most basic forms of encrypting Internet traffic. Without it, almost anybody can see what you're doing online. According to Apple's full description of the update, the software previously had problems validating the authenticity of the connection, and the software fix restores steps that were missing in the validation process.
The company said the fix would stop an attacker from capturing and modifying data when supposedly shielded by SSL.
The patch is also available for older versions of Apple's operating system, with an iOS 6.1.6 update. The fix comes weeks after another minor iOS 7 update, which had to do with network errors in China. A more robust update, iOS 7.1, is expected next month.
