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Malware Exploits Apple DRM to Infect iPhones
2016-03-19 18:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 on Wednesday announced they had discovered in the wild a method of infecting nonjailbroken iPhones with malware by exploiting design flaws in Apple's digital rights management technology. The flaw has been exploited since 2013 largely as a means to pirate iOS software, but this is the first time it's been used to infect iPhones with malware.
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New Android adware spotted loaded with root exploits but youre safer than you think
2015-10-07 21:44:58| Extremetech
There's another security scare on Android, but you can keep yourself safe with a little common sense. Even if you can't, it's not as bad as it sounds.
New round of Stagefright security exploits found in Android
2015-10-01 20:35:22| Extremetech
A new Stagefright vulnerability has been discovered in Android. Patches are rolling out soon to some devices, but everyone else will have to wait.
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"Conscious Capitalism" Icon Whole Foods Exploits Prison Labor
2015-07-17 12:23:14| Grocery - Topix.net
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, whose net worth exceeds $100 million, is a fervent proselytizer on behalf of " conscious capitalism ." A self-described libertarian, Mackey believes the solution to all of the world's problems is letting corporations run amok, without regulation.
Android exploits with implanted NFCs: Whats next?
2015-05-01 17:41:09| Extremetech
Putting a small NFC chip in your hand is no big deal these days, provided you know what you are doing. And if you are savvy enough, it could even be useful.
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