Security

Bulletproof iPhone case denies hot lead entry to App Store, bodily organs

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012 a 12:39 pm

A metal parts manufacturer in Japan called Marudai has cooked up an iPhone case that offers protection against a 50 caliber bullet from the the rear.

Apple asking for ID security questions to thwart account breaches

By Simon Sage, Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 a 1:35 pm

Apple has recently started prompting iOS users to create three security questions and answers to make sure nobody's breaking into their account.

Path adds better security to further address privacy concerns

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 a 12:43 pm

The new version of Path will hash your Contact data including names, e-mail addresses, Twitter handles, and Facebook profile IDs.

Girls Around Me has Foursquare API revoked, pulls out of App Store

By Simon Sage, Tuesday, Apr 3, 2012 a 11:21 am

Foursquare has revoked API access to the iOS app Girls Around Me, forcing them to take their tracking app down from the Apple App Store. This follows a scathing editorial on Cult of Mac in which the privacy implications of the app were called into question. The Russian developer, i-Free, has since issued a statement claiming that they've done nothing wrong, and that they're only using APIs on Foursquare and Facebook to enable users to find the names and locations of girls and guys nearby.

Find my iPad app helps 8-year-old catch burglars and $350,000-worth of stolen property

By Simon Sage, Monday, Apr 2, 2012 a 12:33 pm

An eight-year-old kid from Tennessee was able to track down some burglars that had broken into his home and stolen his iPad by using an Apple-made location-tracking app. The Find my iPad app helped police locate the hotel where these thieves were staying, and their stash of $350,000-worth of stolen loot amassed over other break-ins.

XRY security software extracts iPhone lock code really, really easily

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 a 11:57 am

Sweden-based Micro Systemation recently demonstrated on video just how easily their desktop software for military and law enforcement can crack into an iPhone. With a few quick reboots, XRY can not only dig out the phone's unlock code, but can also personal data, GPS locations, messages, and a log of keystrokes.

Address bar spoofing exploit found for iPhone, iPad Safari in iOS 5.1

By Chris Parsons, Friday, Mar 23, 2012 a 2:10 am

With the amount of iOS devices out there in the world these days, the amount of individuals looking to exploit Apple's offerings is growing. A new iOS 5.1 vulnerability has now been exposed pertaining to how Mobile Safari handles web addresses input into the address bar.

Bug in iOS 5.0.1 allows unauthorized access to your contacts and call history

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 a 8:18 pm

A new bug found in iOS 5.0.1 may allow an unauthorized user to access your contacts, make phone calls, or use FaceTime on your passcode-protected iPhone. But stop panicking, this bug isn't easily reproduced - it requires you to have either no service or the sim card removed. Your average snoop won't find it worth their time.

Congress asks Apple to clean up their address book privacy policy, Apple promises tighter control in future iOS update

By Simon Sage, Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012 a 3:31 pm

After the whole mess with social networking app, Path, uploading Contact data from iPhone users without asking, the U.S. Congress has started to get involved. Energy and Commerce Committee member Henry Waxman and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee member G. K. Butterfield issued an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking some probing questions regarding the iOS developer agreement.

Apple approved apps leak more private data than their jailbroken counterparts

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012 a 2:25 pm

Apple has always been known to heavily curate their App Store, like Walmart, while the jailbroken alternative, Cydia, has always been looked at as more open, like a market. It turns out, however, official App Store apps may leak your data far more than their unapproved, jailbreak counterparts.