Tag: iphone
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Vulnerabilities play only a tiny role in the security risks that come with mobile phones
Last week saw yet another successful edition of Mobile Pwn2Own , the contest in which participants are challenged to attack fully patched mobile devices using previously unknown vulnerabilities. Contests like these, and their desktop equivalents, serve two purposes: device manufacturers have vulnerabilities responsibly disclosed to them, while offensive security researchers are able to show off…
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Vulnerabilities play only a tiny role in the security risks that come with mobile phones
Last week saw yet another successful edition of Mobile Pwn2Own , the contest in which participants are challenged to attack fully patched mobile devices using previously unknown vulnerabilities. Contests like these, and their desktop equivalents, serve two purposes: device manufacturers have vulnerabilities responsibly disclosed to them, while offensive security researchers are able to show off…
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By removing VPNs from its Chinese App Store, Apple turns its biggest security asset against its users
A little over a month ago, Apple ‘s iPhone celebrated its tenth birthday. The iPhone has been one of the biggest commercial success stories ever, but it has also been a great success from a security point of view: malware targeting its iOS operating system remains extremely rare. iPhone is 10 years old today. After…
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By removing VPNs from its Chinese App Store, Apple turns its biggest security asset against its users
A little over a month ago, Apple ‘s iPhone celebrated its tenth birthday. The iPhone has been one of the biggest commercial success stories ever, but it has also been a great success from a security point of view: malware targeting its iOS operating system remains extremely rare. iPhone is 10 years old today. After…
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Android SMS trojan goes wild
Premium-rate text scam shows growing cracks in smart phone security. The first known SMS trojan affecting smart phones running Google ‘s Android operating system has been observed in the wild, highlighting growing cracks in the security veneer of the latest range of glossy smart phones. The trojan was first identified by researchers at Kaspersky Lab…