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‘FinFisher’ malware can remotely hijack iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone,...

Malware only hits Android and is only created by scumbags, right? Wrong. Malware can hit any operating system (regardless of how secure people claim XXX OS is) and can be used for “good” or evil. In...

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12 million iPhone and iPad device IDs allegedly stolen from the FBI by...

Hackers calling themselves AntiSec (aka LulzSec, Anonymous, etc.) have published online one million iPhone and iPad unique device identifiers (UDIDs). They claim to have another eleven million stashed...

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Security researchers remotely hack iOS and Android, steal data (photos,...

At the EUSecWest 2012 conference in Amsterdam, there is a Mobile Pwn2Own contest in which security researchers — or hackers, if you want — try to demonstrate their prowess at hacking mobile devices....

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Security bug in iOS 6.1 lets anyone bypass your passcode lock and gain access...

A security flaw on iOS has surfaced that allows anyone to bypass an iPhone user’s passcode and gain access to all their contacts and photos. The bug is claimed to be present in previous versions of...

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Android accounts for 79% of mobile malware and iOS 0.7%, according to report...

F-Secure, a security firm, has released their Mobile Threat Report for Q4 2012 and the trend is not surprising: Android has a bullseye on its back. Accounting for a whopping 79% of 301 new malware...

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Apple releases iOS 6.1.3, fixes original lock screen exploit but adds new...

Last month, reports surfaced about a bug in iOS 6.1 that would allow anyone to bypass your passcode lock and gain access to your phone. After more than a month’s time, Apple has released iOS 6.1.3 to...

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Researchers successfully sneak malware into Apple App Store

We could easily say that iOS is one of the safest mobile platforms due to Apple’s strict app evaluation process. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that iOS is free from malware. According to...

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US government report claims 79 percent of mobile malware targets Android

The U.S. federal government is concerned by Android’s massive fragmentation problem as it attracts quite a lot of malware, according to a new study delivered by the Department of Homeland Security...

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Serious vulnerability found in Apple iOS devices and Mac OS X computers

Apple iOS devices are under attack, as a serious vulnerability in operating system allows degenerate individuals to crash apps on iOS 6 or even going as far as making these apps unusable. According to...

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Hackers have bypassed iPhone 5s fingerprint sensor

Germany’s Chaos Computer Club has apparently broken through the security on Apple’s Touch ID system. Touch ID was introduced along with the iPhone 5s as a means to secure and unlock your phone through...

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Starbuck iOS app does not encrypt your password

Thanks to a report of ComputerWorld, we now know that the Starbucks app on iOS does not encrypt it’s user’s passwords.Executives from Starbucks said that passwords used for the app were stored in clear...

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New Snapchat bug lets hackers crash your iPhone

According to a new report, Snapchat makes the iPhone vulnerable to denial of service attacks, essentially resulting in a crashed device.The report, which was written by Jamie Sanchez, a cyber-security...

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Tor browser app in Apple App Store is fake and full of spyware

A warning has been issued by users of Tor about a Tor iOS app in the Apple App Store which is a fake and is also one that is bristling with spyware and adware. The warning was given out in a report...

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Lost your iPhone? Flaw in iOS 7.0 and 7.1 can make it near impossible to...

There is a pretty serious flaw within iOS 7.0 and 7.1 that makes it near impossible to recover a stolen iPhone if the thief knows about the flaw. Essentially all you do is press the toggle, which is...

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