Was CarrierIQ illegally wiretapping phone communications ?

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The backlash against a formerly obscure California mobile-monitoring software maker grew even larger Thursday, with a senator asking questions, citizens bombing the company with bad online reviews, … [Read more...]

Sexy Siri can make your iPhone 4S usable to hackers

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Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant on the new iPhone 4S, can look up restaurant menus for you, calculate the number of inches in a half mile, tell you the population of New Jersey, even let … [Read more...]

Hacking golden boy hired by Apple

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What do you do when you have $76 billion cash in the bank and a 19-year-old hacker repeatedly thwarts your army of engineers’ attempts to lock down your smartphone and tablet platform? Bring him … [Read more...]

Intego releases world’s first antivirus app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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Intego, a French security company known for its Mac OS X antivirus software today released the first malware-scanning app for the iPhone and iPad and iPod Touch. Intego's VirusBarrier for iOS has … [Read more...]

German IT Security agency finds critical weakness in Apple’s iOS

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The software running Apple's iPhones, iPads and the iPod Touch has "critical weaknesses" that could be used by criminals to gain access to confidential data on the devices, Germany's IT security … [Read more...]

Businesses’ mobile regulations are not up to speed with technology

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Today we are faced with a wide range of innovative, feature-rich mobile devices. According to a recent report highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, 65 percent of Fortune 100 companies are already … [Read more...]

iPhone/iPad common passcodes exposed

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1234. 0000. 2580. 1111. 5555. 5683. 0852. 2222. 1212. 1998. Did I just list your iPhone passcode? Based on one app developer's research, about 15 percent of iPhone owners will have recognized their … [Read more...]

Metasploit 3.7 provides post-exploitation module for Apple iOS

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The open source Metasploit vulnerability testing framework got a major overhaul this week with the release of Metasploit 3.7. The Metasploit 3.7 release provides an enhanced session tracking … [Read more...]

iOS 4.3.3 released; location storage handled after recent outrage

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Not everyone bothers to install iOS updates the minute they arrive, but today’s 4.3.3 push shouldn’t be ignored if you count yourself among the legion of iPhone users who let out a collective … [Read more...]

Video: iPhone passwords cracked in under six minutes

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For those among you who own an iphone, here's is some disturbing news. The German based Fraunhofer Institute has successfully cracked the passwords of a locked iPhone in only 6 mintues as the … [Read more...]