Piergiorgio Zambrini, who many of you may know him as the creator of the Ziphone application, claims to have found what he believes to be one of the most wide-spread security holes in Apple’s product line. Zambrini has recently applied for a job as an iPhone security engineer at Apple.
We would say he has better qualifications than the lineup Apple currently has. While he is not going to put Apple ... continued »
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Potentially serious Apple security flaw found?
Piergiorgio Zambrini, who many of you may know him as the creator of the Ziphone application, claims to have found what he believes to be one of the most wide-spread security holes in Apple’s product line. Zambrini has recently applied for a job as an iPhone security engineer at Apple.
We would say he has better qualifications than the lineup Apple currently has. While he is not going to put Apple ... continued »
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Apple iPhone’s emergency call feature calls anyone
Oh, it looks like more passcode issues are arising. This time, it's not so much a security flaw as it is an ability for others to use up your talk time minutes.
When entering the iPhone's emergency call feature, you can call 911 in case of an emergency. However, you can also call any other number you'd like. Basically, going to the emergency screen lets you make a phone call ... continued »
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iPhone takes screenshots of all you do
This is interesting! With all the talk about that security flaw of double tapping the home button to bypass the iPhone's passcode a few other issues have been brought up as well. For instance, the phone takes a screenshot of everything you do! Each time you hit the home button, change websites in Safari, switch to landscape mode, etc, it takes a capture.
The iPhone does this in order to perform ... continued »
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Hacker to break iPhone’s security via live webcast
There's so much going on this week! It's like you have to stay glued to your computer to soak up all the info. But that's okay. That's what we love here at iPhone Buzz. That being said, Jonathan Zdziarsky at O'Reilly is going to hack the iPhone's security on Thursday, September 11 and you can watch his every move via a live webcast.
So how will he do it? The ... continued »
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iPhone Buzz Week in Review - Week 35 2008
News in the world of the iPhone has slowed a bit now that we've passed the launch phase, but there's still plenty of tidbits and info to fill the pages of iPhone Buzz. With that said, let's take a brief look at what this past week has held in store.
The App Store was in the spotlight once again this week as several new apps were announced. iVerse Comics will ... continued »
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iPhone 2.0.2 Security Flaw puts your info at risk
Your private information may be at risk on your iPhone now that the 2.0.2 update has made the rounds. Why is this the case? Quite simply, anyone can break into your phone and access your private information including Contacts, Safari, Mail and SMS even if you have a password set.
The following was posted on Gizmodo and will explain what the problem looks like and how to avoid it until ... continued »
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iPhone GPS Trouble
Could the iPhone 3G's GPS system cause you some trouble? That's what some people are convinced of. As you know, when you take photos now, the GPS can help keep track of where the photo was taken and organize it all for you for later reference. The issue arises once these photos are uploaded to sites like Flickr.
Even though you can hide the GPS information from viewers, some are ... continued »
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