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Has Siri left your iPhone 4S unlocked?

Oct

2011

Apple’s new “Siri” feature, the voice-activated personal assistant built into the iPhone 4S, leaves owners’ spanking new smartphones partially unguarded. Those of us who work in the security arena have often banged on about the importance of securing your smartphone with a password or passcode to prevent unauthorised access. Most mobile phone manufacturers have recognised […]

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Bad guys want your Twitter passwords – don’t be phished via a DM attack!

Sep

2011

We continue to see Twitter users being targeted by criminal campaigns designed to phish passwords for the site. The problem is that often they are disguised as direct messages (DMs in Twitter parlance) from your online friends. The latest attack comes in the form of a DM from one of your Twitter acquaintances: when did […]

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Microsoft has $250,000 for you – some strings attached

Jul

2011

Recently published on Microsoft’s Technet Blogs site, nestling between Haiku #154 and Bloom’s Taxonomy for Learning Objectives, you will find an unassumingly erudite, if lawyerly, posting. You probably want to read it. It could be worth US$250,000. To get all the money for yourself, there are, of course, conditions. You will need to rat out […]

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Has Siri left your iPhone 4S unlocked?

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