Massive iOS 8 flaw suggests parts of your password in autocomplete
This could potentially be a significant problem for anyone who has installed iOS 8 on their device. iDownload Blog points us to a new report from …
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Your iPhone 6 can still be tracked despite increased iOS 8 privacy features
User privacy is a product feature Apple has been heavily advertising recently and it’s been making sure customers know their data is safe… but that doesn’t mean advertisers …
FBI says Apple and Google’s new privacy features help people ‘place themselves above the law’
Just as the furor surrounding the NSA seemed to be quieting down, Apple picked up right where the government agency left off when iCloud was found …
Bash is even worse than Heartbleed, and you can’t do anything about it
A few months ago, a serious security issue affecting millions of websites was discovered – Heartbleed – and subsequently patched by many of them, but it …
Developer warns of yet another big iPhone security flaw
Apple really isn’t having a good week. Things started out well enough when Apple revealed on Monday morning that more than 10 million combined iPhone …
It’s Apple’s fault that the world has seen naked photos of Jennifer Lawrence
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, you have no doubt read about the massive caches of nude celebrity photos and …
Hacking the iPhone 6’s Touch ID is harder, but still possible
Soon after Apple unveiled the iPhone 5s last year, the first of its iPhones to sport a fingerprint scanner embedded in the Home button, researchers proved …
How to temporarily hide your nude selfies on an iPhone 6, Galaxy S5 or G3
Apple last week made an important privacy statement and told customers that it values their privacy and it further wants to help them secure personal data including …
Home Depot didn’t take data security seriously, report reveals
Home Depot recently confirmed that it has been the victim of the largest credit card breach in history, with 56 million payment cards having been …
Apple’s iCloud security nightmare gets worse as more nude celebrity pics leak
If you thought that the hugely successful iPhone 6 launch would help Apple move past the controversy surrounding nude celerity photos that were stolen from hacked …
Confirmed: Home Depot credit card hack significantly bigger than Target’s
Home Depot has just confirmed what was previously rumored, that its recently announced credit card data breach may be of bigger proportions than the attack …
Kindle security exploit allows hackers to access your Amazon credentials
As if there haven’t been enough security scares in 2014 already, it looks like another household electronic device could be putting our private information at …
Hackers can steal an astonishing amount of personal information in iCloud ‘Nudegate’ type hacks
During Tuesday’s big keynote address, Apple never once mentioned the iCloud-related scandal that occurred in the week before its iPhone 6 announcement. But although Tim Cook vowed to …
Security researcher finds Facebook Messenger is loaded with ‘spyware type code’ [updated]
As if you didn’t already have enough reasons to hate Facebook Messenger, now you have another one. Security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski tells Motherboard that he spent …
How to find out if your Google login was compromised in the Gmail hack
Gmail is a fantastic service that has changed the way much of the world uses email. It was also the target of a big security …
5 million stolen Gmail user names and passwords have leaked online
No, iCloud isn’t the only popular online service that runs into security problems every now and then. FreedomHacker brings us word that roughly 5 million …
Home Depot’s massive credit card data breach may be even bigger than attack on Target
Home Depot already confirmed a few days ago it has been the victim of an elaborate cyber attack, without providing specific details about the number …
In the wake of massive nude photos leak, Apple adds another layer to iCloud security
Apple has insisted that iCloud has no real security issues, although that hasn’t stopped the company from putting more security measures in place to keep …
Tim Cook vows to improve iCloud security, prevent future ‘nudegates’
One of the downsides of so many celebrities using your devices is that you’ll share the blame when anything privacy-related affects them. Apple’s iCloud services …
There’s something phishy about those nude photos you might be looking for
Unless you’ve been living under a rock this week, you’ve probably heard that quite a few celebrities have had their personal iCloud accounts hacked into, with …
Apple’s iCloud woes have BlackBerry smelling blood
We already knew that BlackBerry has been having a good time watching Apple try to shore up its reputation for security following the massive celebrity …
It’s time to get serious about mobile security: Here’s how to protect your Android phone
Unfortunate though it may be, the simple fact is that most of us don’t take mobile security as seriously as we should. The idea of …
BlackBerry knows how angry iCloud hacking victims could have saved themselves lots of trouble
Sure, the iPhone might have paved the way for the collapse of BlackBerry’s once-dominant handset business but that doesn’t mean the company won’t occasionally get the opportunity …
Law enforcement iCloud hacking tool used in Jennifer Lawrence nude photos theft
Apple on Tuesday confirmed that various celebrities using iPhones have had their iTunes accounts hacked by third parties who managed to steal sensitive information including …
Home Depot appears to be the next victim of massive credit card theft
Home Depot might be the next victim of a massive cyberattack, Krebs on Security and The Wall Street Journal report, although specific details have not …
Apple provides key new details on the massive iCloud hack of nude celebrity pics
Apple is needless to say not very happy that some hackers figured out how to swipe a trove of nude celebrity pictures that were uploaded …
Claimed hacker behind iCloud nude photos theft says it took ‘months’ of planning to pull off heist
Hacking into iCloud and swiping nude photos of various celebrities isn’t a one-night operation — it apparently takes months of planning. The Daily Mail notices …
Both Apple and FBI confirm investigation of nude celebrity photos fiasco
Personal data from various celebrities – nude photos and videos allegedly belonging to many well-known personalities from various entertainment businesses – have been stolen by a hacker …
This iPhone case makes it easier than ever for thieves to steal your ATM PIN
In light of this weekend’s massive celebrity photo leak, mobile security is bound to be a major topic of discussion in the weeks to come. How can we …
Here’s how all those celebrity nudes might have been stolen
After a massive breach that saw hackers steal nude pictures and videos from phones belonging to various celebrities, fingers have been pointed at Apple’s iCloud as the potential point of …
