Apple Releases Important Security Patch

Apple released its iOS 4.2 update today for iPhone, iPad, and some iPods. These updates include a number of important security fixes, in particular to the Safari Web browser. This isn't the first time Apple has included major updates for Safari, previously rolling out security fixes for its OSX operating system. However, this remains an important update because of the fix, and users may want to make sure they take advantage of it even if they are not interested in some of the other features that come along with the update.

It's been reported that the update fixes some 80 vulnerabilities in the various products. The vulnerabilities have ranged from possible security breaches while viewing PDFs to having your surfing history accessible to attackers. Bottom line is your iPhone and iPads have been open game for most attackers, and to some degree will remain that way, though it's often said that there are fewer attacks directed at Apple products, simply because there are fewer of them to attack.