Apple has posted a help document outlining the security safeguards it takes for the new Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 5s. Security safeguards Every fingerprint is unique, so it is rare that even a small section of two separate fingerprints are alike enough to register as a match for Touch ID. The probability of this happening is 1 in 50,000 for one enrolled finger. … [Read more...] about About Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor Security on the iPhone 5s
NYPD Encourages Apple Device Owners to Update to iOS 7
New York City police officers are handing out fliers asking Apple users to upgrade their iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices to iOS 7. A new iPhone model also means a probable uptick in attempts to steal them. And since Friday’s launch of the iPhone 5s and 5c also happens to coincide with the launch of Apple’s iOS 7, which has some new security measures intended to deter … [Read more...] about NYPD Encourages Apple Device Owners to Update to iOS 7
Apple Stops Signing iOS 6.1.3/6.1.4
Apple has started to stop signing iOS 6.1.3 and iOS 6.1.4 warns hacker iH8Sn0w in a recent tweet. Looks like Apple is finally starting to stop signing 6.1.3/6.1.4. … [Read more...] about Apple Stops Signing iOS 6.1.3/6.1.4
Download the iOS 7 User Guides for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
Apple has posted the iOS 7 User Guides for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. … [Read more...] about Download the iOS 7 User Guides for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
BlackBerry postpones launch of BBM for iOS and Android
Prior to launching BBM for Android, an unreleased version of the BBM for Android app was posted online. The interest and enthusiasm we have seen already – more than 1.1 million active users in the first 8 hours without even launching the official Android app – is incredible. Consequently, this unreleased version caused issues, which we have attempted to address throughout the … [Read more...] about BlackBerry postpones launch of BBM for iOS and Android
iTunes 11.1 Kills Custom Restore IPSWs for iOS 7
iH8Sn0w, the hacker behind Sn0wBreeze, reveals that Apple has killed the ability to restore custom IPSWs for iOS 7 with the release of iTunes 11.1. So iTunes 11.1 seems to kill Custom IPSWs for iOS 7. Alternatives will be needed to perform custom restores. (More technically, iTunes 11.1 recalculates the partial-hash of every img3 instead of using the ones in … [Read more...] about iTunes 11.1 Kills Custom Restore IPSWs for iOS 7
BlackBerry Launches BBM for iPhone
BlackBerry is finally rolling out BBM to iOS users. The app is already available in the international App Stores for New Zealand and Australia, and will soon be available to U.S. users, likely around midnight. BBM is now here for iPhone. The best way to connect with anyone, anywhere for free. Download it now. … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Launches BBM for iPhone
New iOS 7 Bug Lets Anyone Make a Call From Your Locked iPhone
A new bug has been discovered in iOS 7 that lets anyone make a call from your iPhone even if you've set a lockscreen passcode, reports Andy Greenberg for Forbes. The bug was discovered by Karam Daoud and it couldn't be any simpler. … [Read more...] about New iOS 7 Bug Lets Anyone Make a Call From Your Locked iPhone
Apple Releases New 6.0 Software Update for Apple TV, Features iTunes Radio, AirPlay From iCloud
Apple has just released a software update for the Apple TV that brings iTunes Radio, iTunes Store, AirPlay from iCloud and more. … [Read more...] about Apple Releases New 6.0 Software Update for Apple TV, Features iTunes Radio, AirPlay From iCloud
iOS 7 Lockscreen Bug Lets You Bypass Passcode to Access All Photos, Send Email, Tweet
A new bug found in iOS 7, lets you bypass the lockscreen passcode to access all the photos on an iOS device and send emails and tweets, reports Andy Greenberg for Forbes. Jose Rodriguez, a 36-year-old soldier living in Spain’s Canary Islands, found the security vulnerability and shared it with Greenberg. … [Read more...] about iOS 7 Lockscreen Bug Lets You Bypass Passcode to Access All Photos, Send Email, Tweet