Tag: exploit
Video: See how iPhone exploit works
July 27th, 2007 by Staff writersA vulnerability has been discovered in the Safari browser of the iPhone, and this video is a brief demonstration of how it works. More details are set to be announced at this year's Black Hat security conference.
Web code locks up iPhones and iPod Touch
March 19th, 2008 by Robert VamosiA new exploit will either lock up your iPhone or iPod Touch or crash your Safari browser on your PC or Mac OS desktop if you simply visit a maliciously coded Web site.
Apple releases 'huge' Mac OS X update
May 30th, 2008 by Tom EspinerApple has released an update to Mac OS X patching over 40 security holes.
Apple QuickTime zero-day flaw 'extremely critical'
November 27th, 2007 by Tom EspinerSecurity research firm Secunia has reported what it calls an "extremely critical" vulnerability in media-streaming program Apple QuickTime.
Numbers game: Macs safe but not so secure
April 10th, 2008 by Tom KrazitThe scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.
Radiohead Nude: Pay-per-download
April 2nd, 2008 by Ella MortonRadiohead has another digital music offer for its fans, but this one's not all free stuff and Rainbows.
Apple releases security update for Mac OS X and OS X Server v. 10.4.11
May 29th, 2008 by Elinor MillsApple has released a hefty security update for the Mac OS X and OS X Server that fixes more than 40 vulnerabilities, a number of which could be exploited to enable someone to run programs on the machine remotely or lead to the disclosure of sensitive data.
Is Apple Mac's popularity creating insecurity?
November 2nd, 2007 by Liam TungMacs are still less likely than PCs to be exploited by malware, but Apple's rising popularity and Wednesday's discovery of a Mac-targeted Trojan could spell the beginning of the end for the Mac security haven.
How-to: Add third-party apps to the iPhone and iPod Touch in one step
October 30th, 2007 by iPhoneAtlasA new process for jailbreaking and allowing the installation of non-sanctioned third-party applications to the iPhone has debuted. It's called AppSnapp, and is unique in two respects: it automates the process on iPhones running software/firmware 1.1.1 (previous methods were multi-step), and it can be completed purely using the iPhone; no interaction with a Mac or Windows computer (as with previous methods) is required.
Apple plugs 'gone in 30 seconds' Safari flaw
April 18th, 2008 by Marcus BrowneApple has released another round of security patches for its Web browser this week, targeting a vulnerability which allowed a Macbook air to be hacked and two deficiencies in the Windows-only version of the software.
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