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MasterCard Working On Contactless Payment CardOct 17, 2014 - in News
MasterCard and Zwipe have been taking notes from Apple.
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Apple’s Tim Cook, Google’s Eric Schmidt Talk Past Each Other On Privacy And SecurityOct 3, 2014 - in News
Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt answer different questions than the ones being asked about privacy and security.
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Hackers Using Same Tools As Police To Hack Into iCloud AccountsSep 3, 2014 - in News
Some of the leaked photos of celebrities may have been obtained using the very same tools the police or government agencies use to extract data from iPhones and iPads.
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California "Kill-Switch" Bill Heading to GovernorAug 12, 2014 - in News
The "kill-switch" bill is now heading to California's governor for approval.
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Google, Microsoft Will Include Kill Switches in Next OSJun 20, 2014 - in News
They're jumping on the kill switch bandwagon, and for good reason.
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Smartphone Kill-Switch Coming to Devices in July 2015Apr 17, 2014 - in News
Multiple device makers and wireless carriers have volunteered to add kill-switch solutions on devices sold after July 2015.
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Starbucks iOS App Stores Passwords UnencryptedJan 16, 2014 - in News
The Starbucks app for iOS supposedly keeps user data unencrypted.
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How Did Chaos Computer Club Reportedly Hack Apple's TouchID?Sep 23, 2013 - in News
According to the Chaos Computer Club's Gerd Eist, the hardest part about defeating Apple's new TouchID reader was getting an iPhone 5S.
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Samsung May Be Adding Kill Switch for Stolen SmartphonesJun 24, 2013 - in News
To fight smartphone theft, Samsung is supposedly one of the first to add a kill switch that will essentially brick the stolen device.
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An HTML5 Exploit Can Fill Your Entire Hard Drive QuickMar 3, 2013 - in News
It's an HTML5 version of Jaws swimming in your browser. Or Cookie Monster. Or Pac-Man.
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Apple's iOS 6.1.3 Will Fix Lock Screen Security FlawFeb 21, 2013 - in News
Apple has supposedly released iOS 6.1.3 to developers.
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Apple Hires Former Windows Security Hacker for OS XDec 9, 2012 - in News
Apple has brought in the big guns.
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U.S. Government Approves Landmark Digital Privacy BillDec 6, 2012 - in News
Law enforcement now cannot search through email, private Facebook messages and other electronic forms of communication without a warrant.
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Report: Windows 8 Will Become Top Hacking Target in 2013Nov 26, 2012 - in News
Windows 8 will be one of the three main targets in 2013, says security firm Websense.
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Judge Approves FTCs $22.5 Million FTC Fine for GoogleNov 20, 2012 - in News
Federal judge signs off on FTC's biggest fine ever.
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Apple, FBI Deny UDIDs Discovered by AntiSecSep 5, 2012 - in News
Apple and the FBI deny AntiSec's claim of hacking into a laptop and retrieving over 12 million UDIDs.
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Apple Support Gives Hacker Access to Blogger's iCloudAug 6, 2012 - in News
Apple apparently gave a perfect stranger access to Mat Honan's iCloud account without verifying his identity.
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Apple Buys AuthenTec for $356 MillionJul 29, 2012 - in News
Apple celebrates the weekend by purchasing a fingerprint sensor company.
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Apple Security is 10 Years Behind Microsoft, Says KasperskyApr 27, 2012 - in News
Ouch. Eugene Kaspersky, founder of the security software firm Kaspersky, accused Apple of having missed the boat on computer security.
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1 in 5 Mac Computers Harbors Malware, Claims SophosApr 24, 2012 - in News
One in five MAcs were found to be infected with Windows-based malware while one in thirty-six were infected with Mac OS X malware.
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Flashback/Flashfake Botnet Now Reduced to 140,000 MacsApr 18, 2012 - in News
There are still around 140,000 infected with the Flashback/Flashfake malware, meaning the decline seen since last week has tapered off.
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Apple Releases Update to Take Care of Flashback MalwareApr 13, 2012 - in News
A Java update to cleanse your computer of that nasty Flashback business.
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Kaspersky Lab Recalls its Flashfake Removal Tool for MacsApr 12, 2012 - in News
The Flashback/Flashfake removal tool released by Kaspersky Lab has its own problems.
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Kaspersky Offers Flashback Trojan Killer; Apple's Coming SoonApr 11, 2012 - in News
Kaspersky Lab now offers a removal tool for the Flashback/Flashfake trojan. Meanwhile, Apple is working with its own separate tool.
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New Remotely Exploitable Vulnerability Found in 64-bit Win7Dec 22, 2011 - in News
An independent researcher has discovered a remotely exploitable vulnerability in Windows 7 that's linked to Apple's Safari browser.
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Estonian Clickjacking Ring Totally BustedNov 11, 2011 - in News
A pretty ingenious con, all things considered.
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Software Exploits Mac OS X Lion Login Passwords VulnerabilityJul 27, 2011 - in News
Apple's operating systems still enjoy a perception of strong security despite the fact that vulnerabilities for both iOS and Mac OS X are discovered on a continuous basis and Apple's pace of providing patches is rather unpredictable.
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Hackers Could Make a MacBook's Battery ExplodeJul 26, 2011 - in News
This could be a problem with the new MacBooks' non-removable battery.