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   iOS 7.1.2 Improves iBeacon

   Josh Centers

   Apple has released iOS 7.1.2, which you can download via Settings >
   General > Software Update or install via iTunes. The 23.1 MB download
   (1.4 GB if downloaded via iTunes), improves iBeacon 'connectivity and
   stability,' fixes data transfer for some third-party accessories (like
   bar code scanners), and corrects issues with the data protection of
   Mail attachments.

   iOS 7.1.2 includes a number of [1]security improvements, including an
   update to the certificate trust policy, a fix for an issue that could
   cause the device to restart unexpectedly, corrections for Activation
   Lock bypasses, and solutions to a number of issues that could allow
   arbitrary code execution.

   Apple also updated the second- and third-generation Apple TV to version
   6.1.2, with its own set of [2]security updates to prevent
   insufficiently authorized iTunes Store purchases, unexpected restarts,
   memory being disclosed to an attacker, and the ubiquitous arbitrary
   code execution.

References

   1. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6297
   2. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6298

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