In the old days, if a dirty old man wanted to shock and frighten a young woman he might lurk down a forest path, dressed only in a grubby raincoat, and flash his unmentionables at her before making his cowardly escape. Today, technology has given sexual exhibitionists a new avenue for their perverted desires. BBC News … More How to stop pervy pics popping up on your iPhone
A security researcher has highlighted an iOS bug that makes it easier for hackers to to steal iCloud passwords, reports Ars Technica. The proof-of-concept attack was posted to GitHub earlier this week by user Jan Soucek, identifying a flaw in the Mail app in the latest version of iOS. The app contains dangerous code linked to incoming messages, allowing a … More iOS bug leaves iCloud passwords vulnerable
A new malware has been discovered that targets both Apple Mac computers and iPhones. Dubbed WireLurker, it is the first known malware that can infect iPhones that have not been jailbroken. ESET detects the malware as OSX/WireLurker.A. It infects users through a third party Mac application store in China called Maiyadi. Once on the iMac or … More WireLurker: new malware targets Apple users
A fake iPhone charger could be used to bypass the defenses of Apple’s smartphone, three researchers from Georgia Tech have claimed. In an upcoming presentation at this summer’s Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, the researchers claim to have created a “malicious charger” which can inject software into an iOS device in under a … More Fake iPhone charger can hack iOS in under 60 seconds
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