Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:09:53 +0000
That infamous “supercookie” bug in Safari has now been fixed. Oh, and there was a zero-day kernel hole as well.
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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:05:12 +0000
Sources told Reuters that Apple may have been convinced by arguments made during the legal fight over cracking the San Bernardino iPhone.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/qyltSL5-IRc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:53:00 +0000
Most of the US and China’s requests had to do with investigations into fraud, suspected account access and phishing.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/AMKPqWhR4n0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:13:19 +0000
Google has updated its Smart Lock to let iOS users security-dongle-ize their iPhones.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/E-1ND1RZhgg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 10:52:19 +0000
Attorney General Barr and President Trump are demanding Apple unlock the mass shooter’s iPhone. Apple replies: You can’t break just 1 phone.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/ZRh0_aJQATA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 11:41:31 +0000
This could signal a renewed war between Apple and law enforcement over breaking encryption.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/TYQ-v0iT5FM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:54:00 -0800
Your iPhone (like most smartphones) knows when it is picked up, what you do with it, who you call, where you go, who you know – and a bunch more personal information, too.
The snag with your device knowing all this information is that once the data is understood, that information can be shared or even used against you.
Jane Horvath, Apple’s senior director for global privacy, appeared at CES 2020 this week to discuss the company’s approach to smartphone security. She stressed the company’s opposition to the creation of software backdoors into devices, and also said:
Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:54:00 -0800
Your iPhone (like most smartphones) knows when it is picked up, what you do with it, who you call, where you go, who you know – and a bunch more personal information, too.
The snag with your device knowing all this information is that once the data is understood than that information can be shared or even used against you.
Jane Horvath, Apple’s senior director for global privacy, appeared at CES 2012 to discuss the company’s approach to smartphone security.
Credit to Author: Alice Duckett| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:05:21 +0000
New episode available now!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/L395T7rUrqk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreCredit to Author: Logan Strain| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:51:03 +0000
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| Mobile device sensors offer great utility to users—from taking pictures and commanding voice assistants to determining which direction to flip your screen. However, they harbor little-known vulnerabilities that could be exploited by crafty cybercriminals. Categories: Tags: accelerometerAndroidcameraGooglegyroscopeInternet of ThingsiOSIoTiPhonemicrophoneMobilemobile device sensorsmobile devicesmobile phonemobile phonesmobile securitymobile sensors |
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