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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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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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Researchers claim they’ve built a modified charger that can hack your iPhone ‘within one minute’

Researchers claim they’ve built a modified charger that can hack your iPhone ‘within one minute’ | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Forget obscure apps, unexpected emails and suspicious links. A group of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology claim to have developed a new smartphone charger that can ...

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Gust MEES's curator insight, June 3, 2013 11:53 AM

 

Nobody is perfect ;)

Gust MEES's curator insight, June 3, 2013 11:56 AM

 

Nobody is perfect ;)

 

AnnC's curator insight, June 4, 2013 9:15 PM

beware unknown chargers !

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Apple to fix iPhones' vulnerability to boobytrapped chargers

Apple to fix iPhones' vulnerability to boobytrapped chargers | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
iPhones and iPads will be vulnerable until they get the iOS 7 update, which is scheduled for release later this year. Until then, you might want to avoid plugging into sleazy charging stations, tho...

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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

האם באמת יש דבר כזה  אתר מאובטח?????

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   Clueful   -   Privacy Monitoring App for iPhone & Android

   Clueful   -   Privacy Monitoring App for iPhone & Android | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

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