Has Apple really partnered up with Facebook? Is the social network really giving away free Apple iPhones and iPads to randomly selected individuals? Scammers are hoping you will be tricked by a message offering free iPads and iPhones that has been spammed out across the internet, claiming to come from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Posts Tagged ‘Apple’
Apple’s power cable to help you remember your password
Posted: 7th January 2012 by infosecindia in Data Privacy, NewsTags: Apple, authentication, iPad, iPhone, Patent, power charger
Apple believes that many people choose “either not to use a password at all or to use a trivial password” because they worry about losing access to the computer if they forget their password. And that’s a problem. The New Scientist has uncovered a new patent from Apple that shows how a power cable could help users access [...]
FakeAV malware targets people searching for iCloud
Posted: 20th June 2011 by infosecindia in Malware, NewsTags: Apple, BHSEO, FAKEAV malware, iCloud, search engine optimization, SecurityScanner.exe, TROJ_FAKEAV.HKZ, Windows Antispyware for 2012, XP Antispyware 2012
From Steve Jobs’ announcement earlier this month at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), to the recent Apple trademark lawsuit, iCloud is easily one of today’s fast-rising topics. As seen on many occasions, spammers and scammers leverage such hot events that people tend to search through Google and try to target them using blackhat search engine optimization (BHSEO). Trend [...]
Apple’s iCloud sparks security concerns on Cloud
Posted: 10th June 2011 by infosecindia in NewsTags: Apple, Cloud security, Costin G Raiu, iCloud, iOS5, Kaspersky
With Apple releasing iCloud for developers, the battle for domination in the market of cloud-centric OSs is finally breaking out. The real key point here is of course iOS5 – the new Apple operating system that will take full advantage of clouds. This indicates that Apple is moving in exactly the same direction as Google [...]
Apple adds daily malware updates to OS X
Posted: 2nd June 2011 by infosecindia in NewsTags: anti-malware, Apple, Mac, MacDefender, OS X
Apple on Tuesday shipped the promised update to help remove the MacDefender malware, and in a surprise move, also added functionality to Mac OS X that will now check for new malware definitions daily. The move by Apple to add daily malware checks is a significant shift in the way that the company handles malware [...]
Mac OS X viruses take cue from Windows malware: admin password not required any more
Posted: 26th May 2011 by infosecindia in Malware, NewsTags: Apple, Mac OSX, OSX/FakeAvDl-A, UAC
Mac OS X malware community is advancing fast and taking many cues from the Windows malware scene, says security firm, Sophos. Just like in the Windows versions, the latest variants seen today (OSX/FakeAvDl-A) no longer require administrative credentials. “They now install into areas of the system that only require standard user privilege. In other words, [...]
Apple provides MacDefender removal tips: will offer software update to automatically remove similar malware
Posted: 25th May 2011 by infosecindia in Malware, NewsTags: Apple, Mac, MacDefender, MacProtector, MacSecurity, malware, OS X, Safari
A recent phishing scam has targeted Mac users by redirecting them from legitimate websites to fake websites which tell them that their computer is infected with a virus. The user is then offered Mac Defender “anti-virus” software to solve the issue. This “anti-virus” software is a malware (i.e. malicious software). Its ultimate goal is to [...]
Mac rogue security software uses search engine poisoning ahead of Mother’s Day
Posted: 7th May 2011 by infosecindia in Malware, NewsTags: Apple, auto-complete, Google, Mac, Mother's Day, OS X
Researchers at SophosLabs Canada have alerted to the world’s first JavaScript fake scanner trying to convince Mac users that their computers are infected by a virus. This step is extra important on OS X as users will have to install the malware and enter in their administrative credentials for the privilege of infecting themselves. Even [...]
Apple puts the blame for iPhone tracking file on a bug
Posted: 27th April 2011 by infosecindia in Data Privacy, Mobile, NewsTags: Apple, bug, iOS, iPhone, location data, tracking
After triggering privacy concerns across the word over a hidden iPhone feature that was discovered that tracks user data, Apple has finally responded to the queries through an “Apple Q&A on Location Data”. Apple admits that users are confused, partly because the creators of this new technology (including Apple) have not provided enough education about these issues [...]