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Apple has released a patch for the SMS vulnerability, available immediately on iTunes. The firmware update, labeled as 3.0.1, contains only an update for the SMS attack. In the description of the update on Apple.com describes the update as:

A memory corruption issue exists in the decoding of SMS messages. Receiving a maliciously crafted SMS message may lead to an unexpected service interruption or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved error handling. Credit to Charlie Miller of Independent Security Evaluators, and Collin Mulliner of Fraunhofer SIT for reporting this issue.

The update is available for all iPhone users, including first generation iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.

Source: Apple

Sony will be releasing firmware update version 4.05 for its PSP handheld console. One confirmed feature will be new visualizers for music player, catering to the ever growing crowd who use their PSP as a portable media player. More to come as new developments arise.

Via Ubergizmo