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Title: Apple Says In-App Purchasing Exploit Will Be Fixed In iOS 6, iOS Developers Given Temporary Fix
Post by: HCK on July 22, 2012, 11:00:06 am
Apple Says In-App Purchasing Exploit Will Be Fixed In iOS 6, iOS Developers Given Temporary Fix

It was recently discovered that a Russian hacker had been hijacking Apple’s iOS in-app purchasing system to score paid upgrades for free. The trick was accomplished by bypassing Apple’s authentication servers and routing an in-app purchase through a proxy that sent back a faulty purchase receipt. While Apple has already attempted to combat this activity, today [...]Related StoriesIn-App Hacker Back At It, This Time With OS XJudge Denies Two More Samsung Pre-Trial Proposals, Uses Apple Patent Wording As A DefinitionThis Week’s Must-Have iOS Games: Dark Knight Rises, Fieldrunners 2 & More [Roundup]Where Microsoft Has ‘More Taste’ Than AppleCreate Amazing Paintings With Just Your iPad

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