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Another day, another privacy vulnerability found in iOS. Via Gust MEES 
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Two security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple's new mobile operating system, less than 24 hours after launch. Via Gust MEES
Gust MEES's curator insight,
September 20, 2013 9:56 AM
In iOS7 this can be done even when the phone is locked with a passcode, as the voice-activated assistant Siri can be instructed to carry out the task.
The other flaw is potentially even more serious - allowing users' email and social networking accounts to be hijacked even when the user has locked and password-protected their phone.
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
Gust MEES's curator insight,
September 20, 2013 10:00 AM
In iOS7 this can be done even when the phone is locked with a passcode, as the voice-activated assistant Siri can be instructed to carry out the task.
The other flaw is potentially even more serious - allowing users' email and social networking accounts to be hijacked even when the user has locked and password-protected their phone.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
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Did you know you can get notifications about new comments, new followers, likes on your posts, and more with the WordPress for iOS app? It's a super convenient way to keep up with your blog even wh... Via Gust MEES
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Apple has quickly fixed two lockscreen bugs that it introduced with iOS 7. Via Gust MEES
Shafali Anand's comment,
September 27, 2013 9:31 PM
Glad they did. I've been worrying myself sick about the ugh-ly buttons...people say they grow on you...perhaps they do...like warts. You've got to live with you've got.
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Apple's new iOS 7, pre-loaded on the new iPhone 5s and 5c, is also available for download to older devices. It is said to include more than 200 new features – here we look at some of the security aspects and issues. Via Gust MEES
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Passwords are like undergarments: it’s good to keep them hidden, and you should change them often. Likewise, if someone sees your password it may leave you feeling exposed and uncomfortable. As we ... Via Gust MEES
David Allen Wizardgold's curator insight,
May 9, 2013 2:35 AM
It is always a good idea to have good passwords. 1Password is my favourite password manager.
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In a first, Apple manager scheduled to take stage Thursday at Black Hat to discuss security technologies in iOS...
Beyond Flashback, research has shown that Macs are carrying malware unbeknownst to users. A security scan of 100,000 Macs found 3 percent infected with Mac-capable malware, according to anti-virus vendor Sophos. When Windows malware was included, one in five Macs were found to be harboring some type of malware.
While the Mac has been the primary target, hackers are taking notice of iOS. This month, Kaspersky Lab reported finding an iOS Trojan that uploaded a user's address book to a remote server. Spam messages with a URL to the application, called "Find and Call," were sent from the server to all the users' contacts.
For years hackers focused on Microsoft Windows PCs instead of Apple products, which had a fraction of the market share. Today,
===> Apple's success in selling the iPhone and iPad have made it the world's most valuable company and its products a potentially lucrative target for cybercriminals. <===
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Israeli researcher Dany Lisiansky uncovered the flaw, and made a video to demonstrate a way to take a victim’s locked iPhone running iOS 7.02, and ===> access their call history, voicemails and entire list of contacts. <===
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Nobody-is-perfect
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
Israeli researcher Dany Lisiansky uncovered the flaw, and made a video to demonstrate a way to take a victim’s locked iPhone running iOS 7.02, and ===> access their call history, voicemails and entire list of contacts. <===
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Nobody-is-perfect
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
Israeli researcher Dany Lisiansky uncovered the flaw, and made a video to demonstrate a way to take a victim’s locked iPhone running iOS 7.02, and ===> access their call history, voicemails and entire list of contacts. <===
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Nobody-is-perfect
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security