Security News

Researchers Find ‘Severe’ Password Security Hole with iOS 10 Backups (Threatpost)
2016-09-23 17:32

Security firm claims to have found a new weakness in Apple’s iOS 10 that makes it possible to crack password-protected local backups of data for iOS 10 devices.

Chinese researchers hijack Tesla cars from afar (Help Net Security)
2016-09-20 20:30

Tesla car owners are urged to update their car’s firmware to the latest version available, as it fixes security vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely to take control of the car’s brakes...

Facebook Fixes Vulnerability That Led to Account Takeover, Pays Researcher $16K (Threatpost)
2016-09-19 19:04

Facebook quickly resolved a vulnerability in its Business Manager late last month that could have let an attacker take over any Facebook page.

Researcher Proves Viability of NAND Mirroring to Bypass iPhone Passcode Restrictions (Threatpost)
2016-09-16 17:15

A researcher from Cambridge University successfully bypassed an iPhone 5c's passcode restrictions using NAND mirroring.