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Re:Root vulnerability found in iPhone OS, exploitable via SMS by mhughes on Thursday July 02, 2009 @08:38PM (#685440)
>For starters, the stripped-down version of the OS presents fewer options for attackers, removing applications and features such as support for Adobe Flash and Java, which they might otherwise be able to exploit for vulnerabilities.

What does that even mean? It would be more vulnerable if it had Java installed?

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Re:Root vulnerability found in iPhone OS, exploitable via SMS by sneakums on Friday July 03, 2009 @01:38AM (#685672)
More code, more bugs. More bugs, more vulnerabilities.
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Re:Root vulnerability found in iPhone OS, exploitable via SMS by blasdel on Friday July 03, 2009 @05:19AM (#685826)
Considering the ridiculous number of exploits based on "Quicktime for Java", I wouldn't bet against it...
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