Common Security Mistakes when Developing Swift Applications – Part I

Overview: Data Storage and Communication Security Swift was first introduced in 2014 at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) as the iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS de facto programming language. Designed by Chris Lattner and many othe… Continue reading Common Security Mistakes when Developing Swift Applications – Part I

Is it safe to use a stateless authorization mechanism where the clear password is stored on the keychain?

Is it safe to use the following stateless authorization mechanism between a client (iOS & Android) and server?

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The client provides an email and password and saves the clear password on the Keychain of iOS and u… Continue reading Is it safe to use a stateless authorization mechanism where the clear password is stored on the keychain?

Why does not updating a MacOS keychain password cause applications to become unresponsive?

I’ve changed my Macbook computer’s password in using recovery mode. I’d changed it once normally, then it suddenly “stopped working” (or I started “mis-remembering” it after using it a few times, which is not likely, but not … Continue reading Why does not updating a MacOS keychain password cause applications to become unresponsive?

Why does not updating a MacOS keychain password cause applications to become troublesome?

I’ve changed my Macbook computer’s password in using recovery mode. I’d changed it once normally, then it suddenly “stopped working” (or I started “mis-remembering” it after using it a few times, which is not likely, but not … Continue reading Why does not updating a MacOS keychain password cause applications to become troublesome?

What Is This, A Controller For Ants?!

What’s the smallest controller you’ve ever used? [BitBuilt] forum user [Madmorda] picked up a cool little GameCube controller keychain with semi-working buttons at her local GameStop. As makers are wont to do, she figured she could turn it into a working controller and — well — the rest is history.

This miniaturized controller’s original buttons were essentially one piece of plastic and all the buttons would depress at once — same goes for the D-pad. Likewise, the original joystick and C-stick lacked springs and wouldn’t return to a neutral position after fidgeting with them. To get the ball rolling, [Madmorda] …read more

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