Even though Germany took the step of issuing a security warning regarding the new PDF vulnerability in iOS, Apple has not yet released a patch for this serious problem. The ironic thing is that there is a patch available... if your device is "jailbroken".
I find it interesting that if you want your device to be secure you have to remove the "security" features to do it. It's also interesting that Apple seems to be taking its time to address this issue (since there's obviously a working fix that was developed externally for jailbroken phones.)
If you've got an iOS device, I'd recommend steering clear of PDFs until a patch is released!
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- Jonathan Watts
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- I have over 15 years of professional experience in the I.T. field, working with individuals and small to mid-size businesses. I've received a certificate in Project Management from UCLA, and I am a member of PMI. I have expertise in Active Directory, Open Directory, VMWare, Windows, Mac OSX, *nix, Exchange, IIS, Cisco, Forefront TMG, MARS, ACS, CSA, EMC, NetApp, and Websense. I've worked in all aspects of I.T., from end-user support to engineering and design.
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