How many years was that security hole in Linux ? How many security patches for XP? How many lock screen holes in iOS? How much do Google specs cost? Find out in this week’s 60 Second Security video…
Tag Archives: iOS
SSCC 147 – Why Snapchat will have to tell you the truth about security now [PODCAST]
As usual, Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin turn their insightful and entertaining gaze on the security lessons we can learn from the past few days. Give it a listen – it’s our weekly quarter-hour security podcast…
“Open the iPhone door, Siri!” – Apple’s digital helper coughs up another lock screen hole
A hacker has found a way to bypass the iPhone 5 lock screen to get at your contacts. Ironically, he got in by asking Siri, Apple’s voice-activated “helper.” Here’s how to close the hole while you wait for Apple’s fix…
Is Apple finally getting real about security? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Where does the data breach buck stop? Why do they call them “secret” links? And is Apple finally getting real about security? Find out in “60 Second Security” for 10 May 2014
Stolen phone snaps selfie of mystery man who entered wrong PIN
Could be the thief, could be an innocent guy who just happened to pick up a stray mobile phone – hard to say! That’s why police in Essex, UK, are keen to have a chat with him. 
Apple admits flaw in email attachment encryption on iPhones and iPads
Apple is under pressure once again to patch a security flaw in iOS 7, after a researcher published his discovery that email attachments are unencrypted on iPhones and iPads. Here’s why this is a big deal, and what you can do to stay protected.
Monday review – the hot 26 stories of the week
Make sure you’re up to date with everything we wrote in the last seven days – it’s weekly roundup time.