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Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:54:00 -0700

Apple users have unwittingly discovered a new feature after installing iOS 11 on their mobile devices: when you toggle your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth quick settings to “off” those services remain on for Apple services.

For example, Location Services is still enabled, and Handoff and Instant Hotspot stay on, even when iPhones and iPads are put in “Airplane Mode.”

The change in iOS 11 has come under criticism because it could expose users to security risks.

Because iOS 10 allowed users to perform a quick swipe in the Control Center to toggle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth fully off, users reasonably believe they had the same capability in iOS 11.

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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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ComputerWorld Independent

Machine learning-based threat detection is coming to your smartphone

October 5, 2017 admin Artificial Intelligence, Mobile, Mobile Security, Security

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2017 07:33:00 -0700

Part of a growing trend, MobileIron announced today that it is adding machine learning-based threat-detection software to its enterprise mobility management (EMM) client, which it said will help address an increase in mobile attacks.

The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said it has partnered with Zimperium, a maker of machine learning-based behavioral analysis and threat detection software that monitors mobile devices for nefarious activity and apps.

MobileIron said it will integrate Zimperium’s z9 Engine software with its security and compliance client. The software will reside on users’ iOS or Android smartphones or tablets, and it will also become a part of IT administrators’ EMM control consoles. That upgrade to MobileIron’s EMM client will “automate the process of detecting and responding to mobile threats,” MobileIron stated.

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Independent MotherBoard Security

This Personal Space Robot Protects You From Talking to Real Live People

October 3, 2017 admin anime, anxiety, cartoon, computer vision, Japan, Mobile, news, Noisey Blog, robot, tech

Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:53:49 +0000

And appears to turn them into anime.

ComputerWorld Independent

And the award for worst mobile idea of the year goes to Walmart

October 2, 2017 admin Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Evan Schuman| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 06:00:00 -0700

For some reason, Walmart seems to go out of its way to find and embrace mobile ideas that are most likely to cause problems far worse than the one they are supposed to address.

This summer, the world’s largest retailer gave us store employees delivering items to customers as the employees drove home. Yes, indeed, that’s exactly what we need to help Walmart: more inexperienced and resentful delivery people.

A mobile app that lets Walmart employees into your home

But Walmart has now decided to leverage mobile and deliver an idea that is far more dangerous than grumpy cashiers: Walmart has struck a deal with a digital doorlock company to — I am not making this up — unlock your home frontdoor so they can get into your kitchen, when you’re not at home, and put away groceries for you. I swear that Walmart actually announced this. I doublechecked that it wasn’t an Onion video. (Although Onion has done some wonderful Walmart segments.)

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MalwareBytes Security

BlueBorne – Bluetooth’s airborne influenza

September 29, 2017 admin Android, Armis Labs, blueborne, Bluetooth, cybercrime, Exploits, Mobile, Ubertooth

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 15:00:11 +0000

Armis Labs has discovered a new attack vector that targets any device that has Bluetooth capability.

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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.