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Pokemon Go developer Niantic under fire for “full access” to Google accounts, states fixes coming soon

If you’re looking to install Pokémon Go on your iOS device, you might want to wait a few days. Amid revelations that the popular Pokémon Go game for iPhone offers universal access to Google accounts, Google and Niantic have said that user emails and other sensitive data are not being harvested, and that a pair […]

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Rumor: Apple to incorporate dark mode into iOS 10

WWDC is just around the corner and with it, some fairly intense speculation as to iOS 10’s user interface has come about. One rumored concept that’s gotten some attention is the idea of a potential dark mode to be released with the new operating system. As such, a set of concept images has been leaked, […]

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Unlocked San Bernadino iPhone providing some leads in investigation

In spite of all the controversy and kerfuffle surrounding the San Bernadino iPhone and the steps taken to unlock it, sources are indicating that the FBI is getting some useful information and leads from the device. Investigators are now more confident that terrorist Syed Farook didn’t make contact with another plotter during an 18-minute gap […]

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Apple releases server-side patch to Siri bug allowing access to photos, contacts under iOS 9.3.1

A Siri-based vulnerability that allowed access to a user’s photos and contacts under the right conditions under iOS 9.3.1 has been patched server-side by Apple. Shared recently by Jose Rodriguez, the vulnerability used Siri’s ability to access Twitter to find an email link or phone number, which could be pressed to open up an editable […]

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Security hole in iOS 9.3.1 could offer access passcode-free access to photos, contacts under certain conditions

If you’re running iOS 9.3.1 and gave Siri access to your Twitter information as well as yourContacts or Photos, this is something worth looking into. A video surfaced online yesterday purporting to show a vulnerability in iOS 9.3.1 that allows anyone to access photos and contacts on a locked iPhone without having to enter a […]