Apple’s iOS 8.2 squashes FREAK security bug
Apple has patched a recently discovered security hole that has been around for more than 10 years. Released on Monday following the company’s Apple …
Major UK banks NatWest and RBS to use iPhone Touch ID fingerprint scanner
The UK’s biggest bank is letting customers access their accounts with a swipe of their finger on their iPhone’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor. NatWest, …
Prevent your Mac password from being bypassed
A nefarious individual could purloin your Mac and bypass your user account password in order to access your data or wipe your system clean …
Police want app ‘Waze’ to be disabled
A smartphone app called Waze, which allows drivers to mark where they spot police cars along roadsides, is under fire by police officers who …
Google discloses three severe vulnerabilities in Apple OS X
Google’s Project Zero security team revealed the existence this week of three vulnerabilities with high severity that have yet to be fixed in Apple’s …
Chinese gay dating app grows to 15 million users
By day, Ma Baoli was a high-ranking officer in a seaside city police force. By night, he ran a website for gay people to …
New Apple-focused malware uses Macs to infect iPhones
Apple users in China have an active, new threat to contend with that attacks iPhones and iPads through Apple’s Mac OS X operating system, …
Apple iOS bug lets fake apps sneak onto iPhones, iPads
Hackers have a new way to break into Apple mobile devices using Web pages, text messages and emails to fool users into downloading fake …
Exposed: Private webcams opened up to public view
A controversial website is putting a spotlight on bad password habits. Insecam is streaming more than 73,000 private security webcams from around the world. …
‘Masque Attack’ writes over genuine apps; steals personal and financial data
Researchers have discovered a new attack on iOS devices that could allow attackers to unsuspectingly access and steal users’ personal and financial information from …
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