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US Pentagon grants security clearance to iPad, iPhone
Earlier this month TUAW reported that iOS 6 had obtained FIPS 140-2 certification, “opening the door to more government use.” It didn’t take long for that door to swing wide
Read More »iTunes security hole lets users download any pre-release album stream for free
iTunes started streaming the highly-anticipated new Daft Punk album Random Access Memories earlier this week. However, it looks like a security flaw in iTunes is letting users download the full
Read More »Paypal security chief wants more fingerprints, fewer passwords in future iPhones
Speaking at an Interop keynote last week, Paypal chief information security officer Michael Barrett hinted that PINs and passwords may be going away when it comes to account security on
Read More »Security Researcher Brian Krebs outs the man behind the Flashback malware
In April 2012, security researchers discovered a new piece of malware targeting OS X users. The malware was dubbed “Flashback” and reportedly infected more than 600,000 Mac users, including about
Read More »Password denied: when will Apple get serious about security?
Last Friday, The Verge revealed the existence of a dead-simple URL-based hack that allowed anyone to reset your Apple ID password with just your email address and date of birth.
Read More »Apple brings password page back online after reportedly security expoit
Earlier today Apple took down its iForgot page after we reported that it was possible to reset a user password with nothing more than an email address and date of
Read More »Major security hole allows Apple passwords to be reset with only email address, date of birth (update)
Apple yesterday rolled out two-step verification, a security measure that promises to further shield Apple ID and iCloud accounts from being hijacked. Unfortunately, today a new exploit has been discovered
Read More »Hacker sentenced to 41 months for exploiting AT&T iPad security flaw
Hacker Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer was found guilty last year of spoofing iPad user IDs to gain access to an AT&T email database, and he’s now been sentenced to 41 months
Read More »Big Brother Camera Security for iOS is back after App Store ban
Big Brother Camera Security is an intriguing free app that lets you know if someone is snooping around your iPhone. When you install the app you pick a passcode for
Read More »Andrew ‘weev’ Auernheimer sentenced to 41 months for exploiting AT&T iPad security flaw
Security researcher Andrew ‘weev’ Auernheimer was today sentenced to 41 months in prison and immediately remanded to custody for his role in Goatse Security’s collection and disclosure of 114,000 AT&T
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