Tuesday, February 25, 2014

iPhone software security flaws exposed

Apple is facing its biggest security scare in years after flaws in its iPhone software risked exposing its users’ communications.

Researchers at FireEye, a cyber security firm, on Monday published a “proof of concept” surveillance app that would allow an attacker to capture every tap on the iPhone’s screen or buttons. This came after Apple quietly released a software update on Friday that fixed a serious weakness in its iOS software’s encryption technology, which had existed for more than a year.

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