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Active malware campaign steals Apple passwords from jailbroken iPhones
Submitted by l33tdawg on Tue, 2014-04-22 06:31
Security researchers have uncovered an active malware campaign in the wild that steals the Apple ID credentials from jailbroken iPhones and iPads.
Out in the Open: Build Your Own Siri With This Free Code
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2014-04-09 10:03
In the Iron Man movies, Tony Stark uses a voice-controlled computer assistant called J.A.R.V.I.S. It manages the lights and security system in his home, helps him pilot his Iron Man suits, and even assists with his research. Some of this is still very much in the realm of science fiction, but not all of it. Inspired by the Iron Man movies, two Princeton students have built a J.A.R.V.I.S. for the real world.
Apple lays out its $2.2B claim against Samsung
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2014-04-09 05:30
Apple began to lay out its $2.2 billion damages claim against Samsung Electronics for the first time on Tuesday, arguing to an eight-person jury in California that Samsung's alleged patent infringement was large and significantly damaged Apple.
The Apple myth: Why security through obscurity isn't security
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2014-04-07 10:14
My girlfriend was on the prowl for a new vehicle not too long ago, and decided on a Subaru. Not only do the company's vehicles arguably receive some of the highest safety ratings in the States, but their policy of across-the-board all wheel drive is another nicety I love about them. Even so, she wouldn't think of ditching her safety belt, no matter how safe the cars claim to be.
Hacker holds key to free flights
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2014-04-04 18:56
L33tdawg: Anthony/s presentation abstract is here.
Claims to generate boarding passes with Apple Passbook.A security boffin claims to have developed a method to score free flights across Europe by generating fake boarding passes designed for Apple's Passbook app.