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Facebook logins aren't being properly protected on iPhones, iPads and Android devices

by Lisa Vaas on April 5, 2012 | 17 Comments

Facebook login credentials could be lifted from smartphones because the site is not encrypting the sensitive data on iOS and Android devices.

Want to use your gadgets at takeoff and landing? US FAA to review policy

by Lisa Vaas on March 20, 2012 | 12 Comments

It doesn't quite stretch to smartphones yet, but the US Federal Aviation Administration has announced they're going to take a "fresh look" at using personal devices such as e-readers and tablets during takeoff on planes.

Updated: Serious security hole in iOS 5.1? Perhaps not..

by Graham Cluley on March 8, 2012 | 10 Comments

Serious security hole in iOS 5.1: Your iPhone/iPad isn't locked

Is iOS 5.1 allowing people to access your iPhone or iPad without a pass code? Perhaps not, but we were duped!

Free iPad 3? It doesn't exist! Beware of scams

by Graham Cluley on February 29, 2012 | 5 Comments

Chances are that we will see Apple announce an iPad 3 very soon. But don't be duped into believing there's an easy way to get one for free.

Apple supplier Foxconn hacked not for bad factory conditions but for kicks

by Lisa Vaas on February 10, 2012 | 4 Comments

Foxconn, a Taiwanese manufacturer of Apple's iPhone and iPad infamous for inhumane working conditions, has been hacked by a group calling itself Swagg Security.

Path and Hipster iPhone apps leak sensitive data without notification

by Chester Wisniewski on February 8, 2012 | 21 Comments

iPhone app developers Path and Hipster are in hot water after it was discovered they are sending your address book to their servers without permission.

USA to equip military, government officials with Androids

by Lisa Vaas on February 6, 2012 | 7 Comments

The United States is preparing a modified version of Google's Android operating system to allow soldiers to use smartphones.

Fake Camera+ app hits the iPhone App Store

by Graham Cluley on January 23, 2012 | 12 Comments

Be careful what applications you install on your computing devices - even if they come from Apple's iPhone/iPad App Store.

Apple iPad 2 and iPhone 4S finally fall to jailbreakers

by Paul Ducklin on January 22, 2012 | 5 Comments

Apple's most hacker-resistant hardware to date - the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S, which are built around the Apple A5 chip - can now be jailbroken.

Should you rush to slither free of Apple's fiscal tentacles?

Is Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg giving away free iPhones and iPads?

by Graham Cluley on January 9, 2012 | 6 Comments

Has Apple really partnered up with Facebook? Is the social network really giving away free Apple iPhones and iPads to randomly selected individuals?

Apple's iOS 5.0.1 is out - should you upgrade?

by Paul Ducklin on November 12, 2011 | 10 Comments

Apple's latest iOS update is out. The new version bumps iOS5 up to 5.0.1, and is Apple's first update available over-the-air.

Question is, should you update right away?

Apple lets malware into App Store

by Mark Stockley on November 8, 2011 | 4 Comments

A security hole in iOS, the operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, has allowed hacker Charlie Miller to defeat Apple’s famously discerning App Store review process.

iOS 5 introduces security challenges and flaws

by Chester Wisniewski on October 21, 2011 | 7 Comments

A week after the release of iOS 5 several flaws and vulnerabilities that could affect your data security have been found. Unauthorized calls, Smart Cover unlocks and media access are all possible with system defaults.