Tag Archives: Apple

Google overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable brand – Telegraph

 

Google has been named ahead of Apple as the world’s most valuable brand, according to a new survey.

Google overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable brand – Telegraph.

Apple sued over iMessages that fail to reach ex-iPhone user | Technology | theguardian.com

 

A Californian woman has filed a class action against Apple after switching to an Android phone and finding that text messages sent by friends with iPhones didn’t reach her.

Apple sued over iMessages that fail to reach ex-iPhone user | Technology | theguardian.com.

Fix the iPhone’s Security Bug On Jailbroken Phones without Upgrading

 

Fix the iPhone’s Security Bug On Jailbroken Phones without Upgrading.

Behind iPhone’s Critical Security Bug, a Single Bad ‘Goto’

 

Some software bugs are infinitely subtle and complicated. Others are comprehensible almost at a glance to anyone who dabbled in BASIC as a kid. The iOS 7 bug is in the latter group.

Did you see it? This function is called when a iPhone connects to an encrypted site over SSL: it’s meant to verify that the encryption key is being vouched for — digitally signed — by the operator of the website.

But notice the two “goto fail” lines, one after the other. The first one belongs there. The second is a typo. That extra, duplicative line diverts the program’s execution, like a bypass stent, right past a critical authentication check. The part where the digital signature is actually checked is dead code, never reached.
Behind iPhone’s Critical Security Bug, a Single Bad ‘Goto’ | Threat Level | Wired.com.

Something just blew up. In Apple’s face. Big time.

Why Apple’s Recent Security Flaw Is So Scary.

On Friday, Apple quietly released iOS 7.0.6, explaining in a brief release note that it fixed a bug in which “an attacker with a privileged network position may capture or modify data in sessions protected by SSL/TLS.” That’s the understated version. Another way to put it? Update your iPhoneright now.

Oh, and by the way,OS X has the same issues—except there’s no fix out yet.

In simple terms, someone can intercept traffic between you and the site your accessing, and pull of a “Man in the Middle” attack:

I could make all manner of snarky comments on this, but I won’t.

What Every Website Owner Should Know About Copyright Trolls

This is important if you publish your own work, including CG and renders. Be wary of companies like Apple who want to sue every Tom, Dick and Harry.

What Every Website Owner Should Know About Copyright Trolls.

Microsoft and Google lead coalition demanding limits on government surveillance

In October, the tech industry’s biggest companies petitioned congress to reform the US Government’s surveillance policies. Now, the firms are taking their pleas global. Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Yahoo and AOL (Engadget’s parent company) have banded together to ask the world’s governments to reassess its intelligence practices. This time, however, the firms are presenting more than a strongly worded letter – they’ve laid out five core reform principals, detailed both on an official website and in full-page ads in national publications.
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iOS 7 bug lets you call any number from a locked homescreen (video)

iOS 7 bug lets you call any number from a locked homescreen (video).

Somersby Cider – The Somersby Store – YouTube

An Apple parody. Older generations might not get the humour.

via Somersby Cider – The Somersby Store – YouTube.