Palm’s Pre recently had a pretty annoying security hole regarding the installation of applications via an email – while this was extremely helpful for homebrew heads, the security implications are pretty clear.

Palm thus was obliged to fix the little loophole – which is exactly what version 1.0.4 of the OS does:

New applications

No new applications in update 1.0.4
Feature changes to existing applications

This release addresses several security issues with Palm webOS software.

Note We’d like to thank Townsend Ladd Harris for his help in identifying some of the issues addressed in this release. Individuals interested in contacting Palm to report suspected security issues can find more information at palm.com/security.

P.S. According to various sources, the update does not affect already installed applications. So get them apps now, dudes :-)

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