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Security expert sneaks malware into iPhone App Store

Charlie Miller cleverly identified a unique security flaw in iOS recently and it cost him his membership to the iOS Developer Program. Miller is an iOS security researcher and he created an app called InstaStock and submitted it into the App Store in September. On the surface, it allowed users to track their stocks, but behind the scenes it was doing quite a bit of dirty work. It downloaded third-party malware on the victim’s iPhone, and once installed, the code could access and edit sensitive data on the device or Read more

Infographic: iPhone users care about security too

Yeah I know, the iPhone is way more secure than Android due to Apple’s restrictive AppStore policy. The Cupertino-based company doesn’t allow just any app to enter the system, yet that doesn’t mean all of your data it secured at all times. For instance, there’s not much Apple can do to stop you from exchanging important information while connected to a public Wi-Fi. That said, iPhone users are aware of the “problem” (if that’s a problem at all) with 93% of them reporting they have concerns about the security of Read more