Apple yanks malware from AppStore that targets non-jailbroken iPhones
China proves again to be the frontline of new malware attacks on the iPhone with Apple recently pulling three malicious apps from its App Store.
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The week in security: Home Depot's $26m mistake; Apple fights FBI on iPhones, ransomware on Macs
It was judgement day for US cybersecurity-breach victim Home Depot, which agreed to pay up to $US19.5 million ($A26.5m) as a remedy for the data breach it suffered in 2014. Its high-profile exposure will already be a case study in prudence for any business executive, with new figures suggesting that security and privacy concerns dominate concerns over cloud capabilities even as the technology sorts itself out.
David Braue | 14 Mar | Read more
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The week in security: Why scammers and extortionists love Australia; Apple cites US Constitution in FBI fight
The Apple-FBI stoush continued as the FBI claimed it doesn't want to break everyone's iPhone encryption; Facebook weighed in on Apple's side while Google and Microsoft eventually did the same; surveys suggested a majority of Americans support the FBI's position – as does Microsoft founder Bill Gates – and Apple pushed for a government commission to explore the issue – also supported by one US lawmaker – after it claimed software is free speech.
David Braue | 29 Feb | Read more
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Apple un-bricks “Error 53” iPhones, will refund those it denied warranty
Apple has backed down on a blunt measure it took to protect hardware-based security in newer iPhones equipped with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
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In rush for new iPhones, experts warn, don't forget mobile security
Today's launch of Apple's in-demand iPhone 6S has mobile-security pundits hitting the pulpits to remind mobile users that increasingly capable mobile-payments platforms carry novel risks on top of existing exposure to data movement and fluidity.
David Braue | 25 Sep | Read more
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How smartphones can reshape the way we pay
Target; Nieman-Marcus; Michaels. Lately, it seems that a week doesn't go by without some major retailer being forced to inform customers that their payment systems have been compromised, potentially affecting millions of cardholders and their finances. Of course, that's on top of the myriad scams that happen every day on a smaller scale and end up costing both consumers and businesses billions of dollars every year.
Marco Tabini | 07 Feb | Read more