DOJ Wants to Force Apple to Decrypt User’s Device, Bitcoin Users Next?
The Department of Justice is currently attempting to force Apple to decrypt data stored on a defendant’s iPhone for evidence. The user’s phone is protected by password lock, and encryption has prevented any potential evidence from being revealed. Apple is fighting back, saying that the execution of performing the decryption could be excessively....
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Apple has been silently promoting their iBeacon technology and recently debuted it in their own stores. This past Friday: December 6th, 2013 Apple launched iBeacon within its 254 U. S. stores. iBeacon takes advantage of Low Energy (LE) Bluetooth, which Apple has silently put into all of its products since the iPhone 4s and iPad 3rd gen. Essentially, any device that can run iOS7 can be directly used as a LE Bluetooth device and function as a transmitter and receiver: be an iBeacon. TechCrunch's article on the iBeacon calls Apple's marketing of the iBeacon an "Open Secret," and Wired goes on....
Apple keeps cracking down on applications in their App Store, who are not adhering to the company’s rules. SourceDNA recently published a report mentioning a specific group of mobile apps extracting user identifiable information. Details being extracted include Apple ID email addresses, peripheral serial numbers, and a full list of all installed applications on the device. All of these removed applications share one major similarity: they have all been developed using Youmi’s SDK. Youmi is a Chinese advertising company, which created an Apple App Store SDK for aspiring developers. All of....
Airbitz, a simple to use mobile wallet for iPhone and Android, has launched a unique two factor authentication that protects users accounts while making the login simple. The latest version of Airbitz, which will become available on 3/18/15, will feature 2fa with the tap of a button without the need to frequently type in the six digit code which is standard. In addition to this, users also won’t need to store a backup seed. Airbitz is designed to be an incredibly simple to use Bitcoin wallet, making it easy for anyone to get involved with cryptocurrencies. Airbitz’s unique 2fa makes it....
Many Australians and New Zealanders woke up this morning to find their iOS, or Apple device had a new message: "Device hacked by Oleg Pliss. For unlock device... upon pressing the OK button, they receive a further message demanding a ransom of between $50 and $100 to unlock the device. There are no reports, currently emerging, from outside of Australia and New Zealand, but many believe that this virus spreading, is little more than a matter of time. Many apple users believe that their devices are de-facto immune from cyber attacks. Ryan W. Neal, writing in The International Business Times....