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New iPhone Might Shut Off Next Time You Try To Film In Public

Apple was granted a patent last month that allowed someone to shut down photo and video recording on all nearby iPhones – say if you were photographing the police or a concert. The patent uses an infrared signal that would be received by appropriately equipped iPhones to disable the camera. Think about who might like […]

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Apple iOS Quicksand Vulnerability Revealed

Now that Apple is becoming a more mainstream IT player rather than just a consumer electronics vendor, hackers are starting to take more notice.  Appthority, an application risk analysis and mitigation firm has announced Quicksand, an iOS vulnerability that allows malicious apps or anyone who can get physical access to an iOS device to steal […]

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A New Form Of Ransomware

In addition to the traditional ransomware that everyone knows about, the AdultFriendFinder breach I wrote about earlier has the hackers blackmailing  users of the site.  Now, mSpy clients are being extorted too. Brian Krebs is reporting that hackers are using the mSpy breach to extort iPhone users.  Apparently, users who have mSpy installed are asked […]

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