Security News

Google in court over ‘clandestine tracking’ of 4.4m iPhone users
2018-05-23 12:14

The search giant could be looking at a giant fine of up to $4.3b.

iOS trustjacking vulnerability lets hackers steal iPhone data, install spy apps
2018-04-19 12:11

The flaw takes advantage of Wi-Fi syncing in iTunes, but requires a developer image to work properly.

'iTunes Wi-Fi Sync' Feature Could Let Attackers Hijack Your iPhone, iPad Remotely
2018-04-19 11:03

Be careful while plugging your iPhone into a friend's laptop for a quick charge or sharing selected files. Researchers at Symantec have issued a security warning for iPhone and iPad users about a...

iPhones, iPads Can Be Hacked via 'Trustjacking' Attack
2018-04-19 05:24

A feature that allows users to wirelessly sync their iPhones and iPads with iTunes can be abused by hackers to take control of iOS devices in what researchers call a “Trustjacking” attack. read more

How's your Wednesday? Things going well? OK, your iPhone, iPad can be pwned via Wi-Fi sync
2018-04-18 20:26

Don't panic… until you finish reading RSA 2018 The iTunes Wi-Fi sync feature in Apple's iOS can be potentially abused by cops, snoops, and hackers to remotely extract information from, and...

How's your Wednesday? Things going well? Ok, so your iPhone can be pwned over WiFi
2018-04-18 20:26

Don't panic… until you finish reading RSA 2018 The Wi-Fi sync feature in Apple's iOS can allow attackers to remotely copy and control iPhones, opening up the possibility of serious data theft.…

Did the FBI engineer its iPhone encryption court showdown with Apple to force a precedent? Yes and no, say DoJ auditors
2018-04-01 00:00

Official report blows lid on behind-the-scenes Analysis On December 2, 2015 Syed Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik attended his employer's holiday party in San Bernardino, California – and...

Unlocking iPhones with Dead People's Fingerprints
2018-03-30 11:11

It's routine for US police to unlock iPhones with the fingerprints of dead people. It seems only to work with recently dead people....

GreyKey iPhone Unlocker
2018-03-23 11:28

Some details about the iPhone unlocker from the US company Greyshift, with photos. Little is known about Grayshift or its sales model at this point. We don't know whether sales are limited to US...

Cellebrite Unlocks iPhones for the US Government
2018-02-27 11:58

Forbes reports that the Israeli company Cellebrite can probably unlock all iPhone models: Cellebrite, a Petah Tikva, Israel-based vendor that's become the U.S. government's company of choice when...