Apple has Monday version 7.1.2 of iOS available. The update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch brings mainly bug fixes, such as improving the security of the Mail-app.
Although Apple only mentions that the security of Mail under the hands is taken, everything points that this is a long-awaited fix for unencrypted mails in iOS 7. Apple acknowledged the error, namely last month, and said that in a future update is a bugfix.
By the bug in Mail, it was possible to after creating a test account attachments of e-mails as plain text to read. The found security hole in iOS 7.0.4, 7.1 and 7.1.1, however, was not very risky because the attacker first physically access had to an iPhone and also the pin or password had crack.
Further, version 7.1.2 improvements to the iBeacon connectivity. In addition, would the exchange of data between some of the accessories, and particular bar code scanners, are improved. Earlier was said that a long-standing problem with iMessage would be fixed, but about a possible fix let Apple yet, nothing loose.
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