Posts Tagged ‘apple’

Apple PDF Vulnerability patch available

Hey kids, Apple has gone and updated iOS to fix a security issue relating to PDF’s.  The vulnerability had to do with how iOS Mobile Safari handles fonts that are embedded into PDF’s.  iOS version 4.2.9 covers CDMA iPhone 4′s, while version 4.3.4 covers the iPhone 4 (GSM), iPhone 3GS, iPad & iPad 2 and [...]

Episode 29- Sony Hack, MacDefender, Dropbox Privacy and ForensicArtifacts.com

In this episode, I talk about the Sony hacks, MacDefender, Dropbox privacy issues, ForensicArtifacts.com and upcoming events in the month of June. Show Notes: Sony/PBS Hacks links: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/06/sony-hacked-yet-again-plaintext-passwords-posted.ars http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/05/hacktivists-scorch-pbs-in-retaliation-for-wikileaks-documentary.ars http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/attacks/229700188   Mac Defender, Apple Security Update and Avast A/V Free for Mac: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/05/19/macdefender-malware-protection-and-removal-guide/ http://www.tuaw.com/2011/05/31/mac-security-update-2011-003-now-available-for-download/ http://www.macrumors.com/2011/06/02/apple-responds-quickly-to-evolving-mac-defender-threat-with-updated-malware-definitions/ http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4657 http://www.tuaw.com/2011/06/01/avast-free-antivirus-for-mac-beta-now-available/   Using TrueCrypt with Dropbox: http://lifehacker.com/5794486/how-to-add-a-second-layer-of-encryption-to-dropbox     [...]

Episode 19: Talking with Tom Eston

In this episode, my guest is Tom Eston of the Security Justice and Social Media Security podcasts.  We talk about Facebook Places (and other geolocation services), Facebook Application security and even Apple’s attempt at social networking, Ping. Show Notes: What to do with a deceased loved one’s Twitter account: http://support.twitter.com/groups/33-report-a-violation/topics/122-reporting-violations/articles/87894-how-to-contact-twitter-about-a-deceased-user and http://mashable.com/2010/08/10/twitter-deceased-account/ Electronic Frontier Foundation’s [...]

Apple updates iOS for iPhone/iPod & iPad

Apple has released iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone and iOS 3.2.2 for iPad.  This fixes a vulnerability with a user viewing a maliciously crafted PDF that allowed for code to be arbitrarily executed. Make sure to update your iOS as soon as possible! Apple support article for iPhone/iPod iOS 4.0.2 update- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4291 Apple support article for [...]

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