Russia Wants Apple to Unlock iPhone belonging to Killer of Russian Ambassador

You might have also seen a viral video of the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey that quickly spread through the Internet worldwide.

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New Hack: How to Bypass iPhone Passcode to Access Photos and Messages

Setting a passcode on your iPhone is the first line of defense to help prevent other people from accessing your personal details.

However, it’s pretty much easy for anyone with access to your iPhone to bypass the passcode protection (doesn’t matter if… Continue reading New Hack: How to Bypass iPhone Passcode to Access Photos and Messages

Chinese Hackers won $215,000 for Hacking iPhone and Google Nexus at Mobile Pwn2Own

The Tencent Keen Security Lab Team from China has won a total prize money of $215,000 in the 2016 Mobile Pwn2Own contest run by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) in Tokyo, Japan.

Despite the implementation of high-security measures in current de… Continue reading Chinese Hackers won $215,000 for Hacking iPhone and Google Nexus at Mobile Pwn2Own

Warning! Your iPhone Can Get Hacked Just by Opening a JPEG Image, PDF or Font File

What’s worse than knowing that innocent looking JPEGs, PDFs and font files can hijack your iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

Yes, attackers can take over your vulnerable Apple’s iOS device remotely – all they have to do is trick you to view a maliciously-crafted JPEG graphic or PDF file through a website or an email, which could allow them to execute malicious code on your system.

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Apple Weakens iOS 10 Backup Encryption; Now Can Be Cracked 2,500 Times Faster

After the iPhone encryption battle between Apple and the FBI, Apple was inspired to work toward making an unhackable future iPhones by implementing stronger security measures even the company can’t hack.

Even at that point the company hired one of the key developers of Signal — one of the world’s most secure, encrypted messaging apps — its core security team to achieve this goal.

But it

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Apple releases ‘Emergency’ Patch after Advanced Spyware Targets Human Rights Activist

Apple has released iOS 9.3.5 update for iPhones and iPads to patch three zero-day vulnerabilities after a piece of spyware found targeting the iPhone used by a renowned UAE human rights defender, Ahmed Mansoor.

One of the world’s most invasive softwar… Continue reading Apple releases ‘Emergency’ Patch after Advanced Spyware Targets Human Rights Activist

Edward Snowden Designs an iPhone Case to Detect & Block Wireless Snooping

We just cannot imagine our lives without smartphones, even for a short while, and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden had not owned a smartphone since 2013 when he began leaking NSA documents that exposed the government’s global surveillance program.

Sno… Continue reading Edward Snowden Designs an iPhone Case to Detect & Block Wireless Snooping

FBI may have found a New Way to Unlock Shooter’s iPhone without Apple

There’s more coming to the high-profile Apple vs. FBI case.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) might not need Apple’s assistance to unlock iPhone 5C that belonged to San Bernardino shooter, Syed Rizwan Farook.

If you have followed the San Bernardino case closely, you probably know everything about the ongoing encryption battle between the FBI and Apple.

In short, the US

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New York Judge Rules FBI Can’t Force Apple to Unlock iPhone

Apple – 1; The FBI – 0

Apple Won a major court victory against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in an ongoing legal battle similar to San Bernardino.

In a New York case, a federal magistrate judge has ruled in favor of Apple, rejecting the U.S. government’s request to force Apple to help the FBI extract data from a locked iPhone.

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