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387 points pedro84 | 5 comments | | HN request time: 1.233s | source
1. amazingman ◴[] No.14861798[source]
I already updated my phone. Is the iOS update that patches this available over a cell network? If not, as is usually the case, isn't that Not Good?
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2. emptybits ◴[] No.14861818[source]
10.3.3? "This update requires a Wi-Fi network connection to download." Frustrating. I read this update may be 80-100 MB. Apple, please let me use my mobile data as I see fit. (And a security patch is certainly a worthy use!)
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3. eisa01 ◴[] No.14862115[source]
Agree, this is irresponsible to not let us update over cellular

I'm currently on vacation, which means that most of the wifi hotspots I'm connecting to are public. That's a big security risk in itself

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4. thesmok ◴[] No.14864793{3}[source]
iOS security update files are crypto signed, so it's safe to download them on public WiFi.
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5. fragmede ◴[] No.14866719{4}[source]
Not in this case.

If your wifi chipset is known to be compromised, and there is a remote exploit available, as in this case, then merely connecting with wifi to an evil hotspot is enough to compromise a device.

Once a device's been compromised, crypto signatures on update files won't protect you, as the signature checking itself can no longer be trusted.