Apple said on Thursday that it is developing a fix for vulnerabilities that affect its iPhone, iPad and some iPod touch models, a problem that the German government warned could be used to steal confidential data.
Jeremy Kirk | 08 Jul | Read more
Apple’s latest version of iOS 4.3.3 shipped with a PDF vulnerability that can only be patched in jailbroken iPhones.
Antivirus company Kaspersky has reported the discovery of another backdoor trojan for Mac OS X, providing further evidence the days of flying under the radar are over for Mac users.
A list of 27 user names and encrypted passwords apparently for an Apple website was posted to the Internet over the weekend along with a warning from hacker group Anonymous that the Cupertino-based computer maker could be a target of its attacks.
John Ribeiro | 04 Jul | Read more
This month Microsoft patched thirty-four vulnerabilities, several of which are highly dangerous and have an exploitability vulnerability of 1. Apple released updates for Mac OS X patching a number of vulnerabilities which could allow an attacker to gain personal or secure information. Finally, Adobe released an unusual number of patches this month which fix a number of vulnerabilities across a multitude of Adobe products including ColdFusion and LiveCycle.
James Mulroy | 30 Jun | Read more
The inventor of the two-factor authentication SecurID token says the latest technology he's come up with is better because it can be used with a voiceprint biometric, plus it can be deployed for purposes of secure authentication in mobile phones, payments and <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2009/ndc3/051809-cloud-faq.html">cloud computing</a>.
Ellen Messmer | 30 Jun | Read more
Sony hacker George Hotz a.k.a Geohot is reportedly <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/231202/sony_hacker_said_to_land_facebook_job.html">working at Facebook</a> after spending several years agitating technology giants. The news follows Hotz's antics this year when Sony sued him for distributing digital keys and a set of tools that would let you run <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/216541/sony_asks_for_restraining_order_over_ps3_hack.html">illegally copied games</a> on the PlayStation 3. Before his Sony showdown, Hotz was also one of the first people to jailbreak Apple's iPhone with a hardware unlock, although software tools that could do the same job soon replaced this method.
<a href="http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2009/060309-apple-quiz.html">Apple</a> iOS and Google <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/110910-google-android-useful-resources-smartphones.html">Android</a> have some big differences when it comes to mobile <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/security.html">security</a>, creating distinct potential vulnerabilities for enterprises embracing devices running these operating systems, according to analysis by Symantec.
Apple's iOS and Google's Android smartphone platforms are more secure than traditional desktop-based operating systems, but are still susceptible to many existing categories of attacks, according to<a href="http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20110627_02&om_ext_cid=biz_socmed_twitter_facebook_marketwire_linkedin_2011Jun_worldwide_mobilesecuritywp">a 23-page report from security software vendor Symantec.</a>
Mikael Ricknäs | 28 Jun | Read more
Apple's website for Mac OS X, iPhone and iPad developers has a vulnerability that could lead to phishing attacks, according to a hacker group.
Ellen Messmer | 28 Jun | Read more
A 26-year-old man who last year helped hackers publish personal information belonging to about 120,000 iPad users pleaded guilty to fraud and hacking charges in a New Jersey court Thursday.
Robert McMillan | 24 Jun | Read more
The iPad is one of the safest computing devices you can use. Its combination of hardware and software security translate to a device that's probably more secure than your PC or Mac--especially if you take the right steps to secure it.
Rich Mogull | 24 Jun | Read more
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has called for calm following the revelation that Apple has applied for a patent which could disable iPhones from video recording live music.
Tim Lohman | 21 Jun | Read more
Windows Phone 7 hackers ChevronWP7 are <a href="http://www.chevronwp7.com/post/6629433362/announcing-chevronwp7-labs">soon to release a Microsoft-approved app</a> that allows users to install non-approved software. But that doesn't mean the group and the software giant have kissed and made up.
Keir Thomas | 19 Jun | Read more
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is one of most vocal politicians in Washington when it comes to the issue of mobile privacy. In April, he sent letters to both Apple and Google asking if and how they collect location data on their users.