Tag Archives: Apple

Anonymous breaks into FBI system, steals data of apple device users

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Prashant

The notorious hacking group Anonymous, famous for its anti-government operations have now uncovered data of users using iPhone, iPad gadgets of the Apple inc . The burning fact is that the data collected was obtained during a successful breach into … Continue reading →

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Mac OS X trojan Flashback earns $10,000 a day to it masters!

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Prashant

Flashback Trojan was discovered in the wild, exploiting java vulnerabilities on Mac OS X operating systems. The malware brought downfall to the clear image of Apple’s operating system. The same java exploit was being incorporated into the infamous BlackHole exploit … Continue reading →

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Mac users getting infected from Flashback trojan

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Prashant

Apple’s Mac OS have always been assumed as safe and secure operating system. But in the last few years, security bugs and trojans have affected mac users and infections have increased tremendously. Mac anti-virus maker Intego is warning about new … Continue reading →

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Security flaw in iOS 5.0.1 gives access to contacts and call history

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Prashant

Apple iPhone have been favorite and best selling for the past few years. The unmatched capabilities and user experience of iPhone has made it a lading tech stuff of the century. With every good things, comes few bad things (security … Continue reading →

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Does Indian military have access to RIM, Apple and Nokia?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Prashant

Access and surveillance on the telecom and cyber world have always raised concern over privacy of users. In the race of getting one step ahead of the enemy, the communication platforms have been useful in extracting useful information for nations. … Continue reading →

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Hackers can blow your Apple laptop!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Prashant

Sounds bit different, but yes, hackers can blow your Apple laptop using its battery. According to security researcher Charlie Miller of Accuvant, Apple’s Macbook batteries can be hacked to cause fires or used to plant malware. He will be demonstaring … Continue reading →

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Vulnerabilities in Oracle and Safari fixed

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Prashant

Major vulnerabilities have been fixed in Oracle and Apple’s web browser Safari. Taking Oracle first, a number of 78 vulnerabilities have been patched. Some of the vulnerabilities found can be mitigated by blocking the network protocols required for their exploitation. … Continue reading →

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Apple website hit by SQL injection and XSS

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Prashant

Apple’s website has been hit by a cross site scripting and SQL injection vulnerability. The SQL injection vulnerability gave access to the data stored in the underlying databases. The Anonymous collective disclosed the SQL injection vulnerability  in a survey script … Continue reading →

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Apple sued over location tracking

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Prashant

The location tracking issue proves to be costly for Apple. A news published at The Register confirms of Apple being sued and a law suit being filed for tracking the location of its iPhone and iPad users. The law suit … Continue reading →

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Apple is tracking your moves!

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Prashant

Got an iPhone or iPad ? You would be surprised to know that apple is regularly tracking down your location.  A hidden file in iOS 4 is regularly recording the position of devices. There are no guesses why Apple is … Continue reading →

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