The apps, which violate content policies, got in there via the same Enterprise Certificate program that Facebook and Google exploited.
Tag Archives: Apple
Another flaw found in macOS Mojave’s privacy protection
Ever since Apple announced enhanced privacy protection for macOS Mojave 10.14 last September, a dedicated band of researchers has been poking away at it looking for security flaws. Here’s another.
Ep. 019 – Android holes, iOS screengrabbing and USB poo [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – enjoy!
Apple sued for ‘forcing’ 2FA on accounts
Time is money, baby: Jay Brodsky claims that Apple’s 2FA “intermeddling” takes minutes out of his day, causing “economic loss.”
iPhone apps record your screen sessions without asking
Absent from privacy policies, the tracking came to light after a breach with Air Canada’s mobile app, then password slurping from Mixpanel.
KeySteal could allow someone to steal your Apple Keychain passwords
The researcher says it works without root or administrator privileges and without password prompts. But he’s not revealing how it works to Apple because there’s no money for him in its invite-only/iOS-only bounties.
Ep. 018 – Home invasions, snoopy apps and Android versus iOS [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – give it a listen!
Google says sorry for pulling a Facebook with monitoring program
It was using the same Apple enterprise back door as Facebook to get its market research done, but it owned up and backed off.
Apple kicks Facebook’s snoopy Research app out of the App Store
It was paying people, including teens, up to $20 to install an app that got root access for “nearly limitless access,” encryption or no.
Apple scrambles to fix FaceTime eavesdropping bug
Apple is scrambling to fix an embarrassingly dangerous “snooping” bug in its popular FaceTime app.