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iOS still struggling with Daylight Saving Times as some users are affected with yet another bug [update]

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated October 12, 2018

iOS is no stranger to Daylight Saving Times bugs. It could actually be considered a recurring things as we've seen several occurrences of Apple's operating system not properly adjusting to time changes in the past, most notably back in 2010 and twice in 2011.

After all this time, you'd think Apple would have figured out how to properly adjust such a basic feature, but apparently they haven't. Some French users are reporting today that although the time has adjusted correctly to the country's DST change, there is still a little bug visible in the Calendar app...

Yet another Lock screen vulnerability, this time on iOS 7.0.2

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Security researcher used iAd Workbench exploit to hack Apple’s dev center

Cody Lee ∙ July 23, 2013

Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to secure personal information from Apple's developer website. The company immediately took the dev center offline, and at the time of this writing it's still down, in order to rebuild its systems in a way that this won't happen again.

But just exactly how did it happen? Well according to Turkish security researcher Ibrahim Balic, who is claiming responsibility for the outage, he was able to infiltrate Apple's servers thanks to an exploit he discovered in the recently released iAd Workbench software...

Saurik posts exploit and fix for ‘Master Key’ Android vulnerability

Cody Lee ∙ Updated September 26, 2016

Jay Freeman, also known as Saurik, is well known by iOS users for his work in the jailbreak community. Not only does he run Cydia, the definitive jailbreak store, but he also develops tweaks and handles a number of other aspects.

But Saurik is also making a name for himself among Android users as well. Back in May, he released a working form of his Cydia substrate for Google's platform, and this weekend he's posted a fix for a major security vulnerability...

Old iPhone bug continues to drop last word from some iMessages

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 26, 2013

As if the now regular outages weren't enough, an old and utterly bizarre bug continues to plague Apple's iMessage service, one that deletes the last word of certain texts and iMessages.

The issue actually raised its ugly head last December, but blew up recently as many disgruntled users took to Twitter to complain about the hiccup. The problem appears to manifest itself with certain phrases and certain words only.

Exhibit A: sending someone "I could be the next Obama" followed by a trailing space could result in "Obama" being hidden from the received message. Instead of "Obama", the recipient gets a big blank space where “Obama” should be. Likewise, sending "The best prize is a surprise" could similarly result in "surprise" being dropped on the recipient's side...

Chpwn and other developers hit with iMessage DoS attack

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 9, 2016

Over the past few days, several well-known iOS and jailbreak developers have reported that they've been hit with an iMessage DoS, or denial of service, attack. The attacks feature a series of spam messages that end up crashing the iMessage app.

The list of affected developers include Sn0wBreeze creator iH8sn0w, Zephyr creator Chpwn, and others. And the perpetrator has been tracked to a Twitter account involved in selling things like provisioned UDIDs and Siri proxy servers...

How to stop Chrome from crashing after recent update

Cody Lee ∙ March 5, 2013

Google updated its iOS web browser yesterday to build 25.0.1364.86. The update brought about a handful of new features and improvements, including the option to share web pages via Messages and a tweaked Omnibox.

Unfortunately, the update also appears to have included a bug that, for a lot jailbreak users, causes Chrome to crash almost instantly after launch. But never fear, we've come across a way to fix this issue in just a few short steps...

Apple releases iOS 6.1.2 to address Exchange calendar bug

Cody Lee ∙ February 19, 2013

In line with previous reports, Apple has released iOS 6.1.2 this morning to fix the Exchange calendar issue that has garnered so much attention in the past few weeks. The bug significantly increases network usage, which affects device performance and battery life.

As you can see in the screenshot above of the firmware's release notes, the patch for the Exchange problem appears to be the only change in the new software. But still, we recommend that jailbreakers refrain from updating until it's been deemed safe by the community...

iOS 6.1.2 coming soon to fix Exchange, Lock screen vulnerabilities

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 15, 2013

Official fixes for both the battery-draining Exchange bug and the potentially dangerous Lock screen vulnerability that lets anyone bypass your passcode are likely to arrive as part of iOS 6.1.2, a maintenance update that should be released for public consumption before month's end, according to a German blog with a somewhat accurate record of Apple reporting...

New iOS 6 bug lets institutional users install unapproved apps

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 15, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdMWxHNpG38

Bug-ridden iOS is back in the news. In addition to Exchange woes and the Lock screen vulnerability discovered in iOS 6.1, both of which should be fixed with the iOS 6.1.2 software update said to arrive before next Wednesday, a new issue has been discovered which allows institutional iOS 6 users to bypass the “Don’t Allow Changes” account restriction and install unapproved apps by changing the iTunes account linked to the iOS device. Apple has reportedly acknowledged the glitch, but wouldn't commit to fixing it in the next iOS software update...

Apple responds to the iOS 6.1 Lock screen glitch, says a fix is underway

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 14, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDkLpj3MM-c

Earlier this morning iDB warned you of a newly discovered security flaw in the recently released iOS 6.1 software. It's not the end of the world, but it isn't dismissible either as intruders can easily gain access to your iPhone and potentially compromise your data using a simple trick.

In a nutshell, in order to exploit the vulnerability one simply has to make and immediately cancel an emergency call on the Lock screen and then hold down the Sleep/Wake button twice. But worry not, privacy buffs, says Apple. The Cupertino company is aware of the issue, a solution is being worked on and a fix will be pushed in a future iOS software update. There, feeling better now?

Apple says fix for iOS 6.1 Exchange bug is on the way

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

Last week, we reported that a number of users were complaining of poor device performance and battery life after updating to iOS 6.1. Apple fixed part of the problem, releasing an update for 4S users who were experiencing 3G connectivity issues.

But for many, a nasty Exchange bug still remains, causing iOS 6.1 devices to continuously loop when syncing a recurring calendar meeting invitation, thus crippling battery life and performance. The good news, though, is that a fix is on the way...