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Apple advocates use of iMessage in wake of SMS bug discovery

Ok, this is going to require a fix. Following a discovery last week wherein Pod2G uncovered a SMS flaw in iOS that lets someone send a spoofed SMS (in this scenario, the SMS would appear to be from a trusted source, but the response would actually be sent to someone else), the cool cats at […]

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How-To: Remote lock, remote wipe and restore data to a Mac via iCloud

You might want to take a gander at this. Following last week’s news that Wired journalist Mat Honan had his Mac remotely wiped as part of a devastating attack by hackers, a lot of interest has been focused on how to both remotely wipe your Mac’s data via iCloud as well as restore your data […]

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Apple advises iOS developers on temporary fix for in-app purchase hack

Apple on Friday issued a note to developers outlining a fix for an in-app purchasing exploit that allowed for the free download of for-pay content, and also announced that the loophole will be plugged when iOS 6 is released this fall. Per CNET, in its support document for iOS app developers, Apple recommends that apps […]

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Apple updates iTunes account security protocols, adds new security prompts for users

This could make your iTunes account that much more secure. Or it could make you want to put an axe through the screen as you just want to buy a cool 99 cent app. Per Ars Technica, Apple has begun asking users to select and answer a series of questions associated with their Apple IDs […]

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Apple begins to disable ports for non-authorized devices accessing Siri servers

As much as you may like the idea of running Siri on a non-iPhone-4S device, Apple seems to feel differently. Per Redmond Pie, Apple has added a new barrier to the software needed to run Siri, a move that shows the Cupertino, Calif., company is actively tracking the growing number of iDevice users who have […]