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Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner Bypassed by German Hackers
When it comes to security and the iris recognition technology used in its flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone, Samsung touted, "The patterns in your irises are unique to you and are virtually impossible to replicate, meaning iris authentication is one of the safest ways to keep your phone locked and the contents private." A couple of...
ZDNet Tests iCloud Accounts from Hacker Group, Finds Some are Legitimate
Some iCloud accounts were compromised; however, the sensitive data doesn't come from Apple's servers but from other, previously compromised third-party services, ZDNet has found after investigating the claim of the group of hackers who call themselves the Turkish Crime Family, which is possibly based in London. The hackers first claimed they had access to 300 million...
Apple Employees in Ireland Tempted by Lucrative Offers for their Login Details
An Apple employee’s login details are worth up to $23,000 in an online sales marketplace, according to a report from Business Insider, citing anonymous Apple employees working in Ireland. As the sources point out, there are lots of people trying to gain access to Apple’s internal systems, contacting employees and offering money in exchange for...
Russian Authorities Detain Hackers Suspected of Hijacking iDevices
Two hackers suspected of locking iOS devices for ransom have been detained by Russian authorities, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The hackers, aged 17 and 23, both residents of the Southern Administrative District of Moscow, were caught by CCTV in their attempt to withdraw victims’ ransom money from an ATM. According to the Russian media...
Dutch-Moroccan Hackers Bypass Apple’s iCloud Activation Lock to Activate Any iPhone
A group of Dutch and Moroccan hackers have reportedly bypassed Apple’s iCloud activation lock through a serious security flaw Apple has failed to patch with the most recent updates. The flaw allows stolen iPhones to be unlocked in an instant. This is the first time a hacker group has managed to compromise iCloud, reports the...
iOS 7.0.3 Mobile Safari Vulnerabilities Grant Access to Facebook Credentials
Participants in the second edition of HP-sponsored Mobile Pwn2Own have highlighted two mobile Safari vulnerabilities in iOS version 7.0.3 and iOS 6.1.4. The crack, which granted access to a targeted user's Facebook account and a photo stored on an iDevice, was demonstrated on November 13, 2013, at the PacSec Applied Security Conference in Tokyo, Japan....