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Beware the iPhone’s Constant, Easy-to-Phish Password Popups

October 10, 2017 admin apple, Apple ID, cybersecurity, hacking, icloud, Information Security, infosec, iOS, iPhone, Password, passwords, phishing

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:06:10 +0000

PSA: be careful where you type your Apple ID password.

ComputerWorld Independent

Easy way to bypass passcode lock screens on iPhones, iPads running iOS 11

October 6, 2017 admin Cyber crime, iOS, Security

Credit to Author: Darlene Storm| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 11:32:00 -0700

Update for iOS 11

With iOS 11, you can still bypass the iPhone lock screen and trick Siri into getting into a person’s phone. The bypass is the same as it was in the earlier version of the operating system:

Press the home button using a finger not associated with your fingerprint authentication, prompting Siri to wake up.
Say to Siri: Cellular data.

Siri then opens the cellular data settings where you can turn off cellular data.

As was the case before, anyone can do this. It doesn’t have to be the person who “trained” Siri.

By also turning off Wi-Fi, you cut off her connectivity access. You will get an error saying, “Siri not available. You are not connected to the internet.” But you don’t care about that error because you have already bypassed the iPhone lock screen.

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ComputerWorld Independent

iOS 11: 3 ways to really switch off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

October 6, 2017 admin iOS, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 06:44:00 -0700

Many iPhone and iPad users are annoyed at Apple’s decision to change the way Control Center’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth controls work, as they no longer work. Fortunately, you can still switch connectivity off quite easily.

What is the problem?

Apple in iOS 11 decided that when you tap the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth buttons in Control Center, the system now will disconnect you from any devices or networks you are currently on but no longer truly switches Wi-Fi or Bluetooth off.

This means that even though you thought you switched them off, they remain active for things like AirDrop, AirPlay, Continuity, Hotspot, Location services and devices such as the Apple Watch and Pencil.

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What Face ID means for iOS and device access

September 29, 2017 admin Emerging Technology, IDG Insider, iOS, Security, smartphones

Credit to Author: Ryan Faas| Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 03:11:00 -0700

The most obvious difference between the upcoming iPhone X and every iOS device that preceded it is the loss of the iconic Home button. For years, it has served as the fingerprint sensor for Apple’s Touch ID technology, offering easy and secure unlocking of the device as well as authentication for transactions.

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(Insider Story)

Independent MotherBoard Security

I Went on a ‘Pokémon Go’ Raid at Trump Tower

September 28, 2017 admin Donald Trump, Gaming, iOS, Mobile, NYC, Pokemon Go, Trump, trump tower, UN

Credit to Author: Jacob Kleinman| Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000

“Everybody knows I’m the very best, like no one ever was.”

ComputerWorld Independent

Tech Talk: The Equifax data breach, a new Apple Watch and the A.I. revolution

September 27, 2017 admin iOS, Mobile, Personal Technology, Security, Wearables

With the Equifax breach still making waves, the new Apple Watch now on wrists and A.I. seemingly everywhere, our panel digs into what's happening in the IT world.