security vulnerability

Macs at Apple headquarters breached through Java exploit, fix to be issued today

By Joseph Keller, Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 a 2:29 pm

Apple has said that it has been attacked by hackers. The same group previously targeted Facebook. Computers at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters were attacked, the company said, but no data appears to have been stolen. Speaking to Reuters, Apple said that the intrusion was not widspread:

Apple will fix in-app purchases vulnerability in iOS 6, provides workaround for now

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 a 10:40 am

In iOS 6, coming this fall, Apple will fix a security vulnerability in the App Store's in-app purchasing process that allows "man-in-the-middle" style attacks, steals from developers, and potentially exposes user account data to hackers. This according to a new, publicly-available support document posted to developer.apple.com on in-app purchase receipt validation on iOS. Apple's preamble states: