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What sort of security can you expect if you do your internet banking on an iPhone or iPad?

What sort of security can you expect if you do your internet banking on an iPhone or iPad? | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Security researcher Ariel Sanchez recently published a fascinating report on the sort of security you can expect if you do your internet banking on an iPhone or iPad.

The answer, sadly, seems to be, "Very little."

 

You should head over to IOActive's blog to read the whole report.

Sanchez details the results of a series of offline security tests conducted against 40 different iOS banking apps used by 60 different banks in about 20 different countries.

 


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Tumblr security lapse - iPhone and iPad users update your passwords now!

Tumblr security lapse - iPhone and iPad users update your passwords now! | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Tumblr has released a "very important" update for their iPad and iPhone apps following what they describe as a "security lapse".

 

It appears that passwords were being sent over the internet unencrypted, making it easy for anyone with bad intentions and a little technical knowledge to harvest Tumblr users' login details.

 


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Gust MEES's curator insight, July 17, 2013 6:06 PM

 

Tumblr has released a "very important" update for their iPad and iPhone apps following what they describe as a "security lapse".

 

It appears that passwords were being sent over the internet unencrypted, making it easy for anyone with bad intentions and a little technical knowledge to harvest Tumblr users' login details.

 

Learn more:

 

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/06/23/ict-awareness-what-you-should-know/

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Passwords

 

 

midnight's curator insight, April 7, 2014 5:54 AM

This article contains information about the  security of the iphone and ipad users. This is very useful, because users wil be secured from any harm that could be done with their gadets. passwords were being sent over the internet unencrypted this could cause alot of problems because hackers would easily be able to access your password.

shirlyshabo's curator insight, April 22, 2014 8:03 AM

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Researchers reveal how to hack an iPhone in 60 seconds

Researchers reveal how to hack an iPhone in 60 seconds | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Three Georgia Tech hackers have disclosed how to hack iPhones and iPads with malware in under sixty seconds using a "malicious charger."

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iPhone & iPad Security Apps − SecureWeb for Apple Devices | Webroot

iPhone & iPad Security Apps − SecureWeb for Apple Devices | Webroot | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Webroot SecureWeb for iOS devices provides complete antivirus and mobile security for Apple smartphones & tablets. Get protected today!

 

Introducing the safest way to shop, bank, and browse from your Apple® device.

 

Webroot SecureWeb iPad and iPhone security apps provide a feature-rich web browser allowing you to confidently browse, shop and bank online. Webroot's URL filtering technology lets you know if the site is safe to enter while blocking users from entering malicious websites.

 

Search results from Google, Yahoo, Bing, and Ask will be annotated accordingly with safe, unknown, or known threats reputation marks. Enjoy surfing on your iPhone or iPad with tabbed browsing.

 

Read more:

http://www.webroot.com/En_US/consumer-products-mobile-security-secureweb.html

 


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