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The iPhone just lost its perfect security record — now what?
The Verge ^
| 6 Nov 2014
| Russell Brandom
Posted on 11/06/2014 10:14:15 AM PST by for-q-clinton
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To: Salamander
Sal, Dont speak to me...the Apple PR department will blacklist you too! ;)
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:46:19 AM PST
by
Norm Lenhart
(Feet to the fire folks. YOU PROMISED!)
To: for-q-clinton; Norm Lenhart
"unauthorized Chinese app" In other words, "bypass the security measures of the Apple ecosystem and lose the security levels in the Apple ecosystem ".
Which is quite different from getting malware from apps in the phone manufacturer's App Store, like with Google Play.
To: for-q-clinton; Swordmaker
Ping-a-Ling!
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:49:55 AM PST
by
Chgogal
(Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
To: Norm Lenhart
Good Lord!
If you could only see through the eyes of many long time Freezers...much of your “dialog” is really the subtext going through your mind!
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:50:48 AM PST
by
papertyger
(Those who don't fight evil hate those who do)
To: Norm Lenhart
Oh, the horror of that threat.
Our iPhones are crap.
My Mac notebook is crap.
The only fun Apple thing I own is one of those freaky 90s iMac all-in-one fruit flavored monitor things, and that only because it’s so bizarre.
[and the only reason I have those are because I have a friend who could not manage to get Mac attachments mailed to me]
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:51:21 AM PST
by
Salamander
(People will stare. Make it worth their while.)
To: papertyger
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:52:05 AM PST
by
Salamander
(People will stare. Make it worth their while.)
To: 5thGenTexan
There’s another way to look at it
In other words, “bypass the security measures of the NSA ecosystem and thwart being spied on by your own phone. “
Apple leaves you no prayer at all to even attempt to protect yourself.
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:52:35 AM PST
by
Norm Lenhart
(Feet to the fire folks. YOU PROMISED!)
To: Chgogal
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:52:46 AM PST
by
Chgogal
(Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
To: for-q-clinton
not really. When did you EVER connect to wifi via a USB adapter????? This is exclusively a Chinese problem
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:52:53 AM PST
by
Nifster
To: Salamander
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:53:01 AM PST
by
papertyger
(Those who don't fight evil hate those who do)
To: Salamander
Now you did it. You’ll be branded a collaborator ;)
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:53:59 AM PST
by
Norm Lenhart
(Feet to the fire folks. YOU PROMISED!)
To: papertyger
I bet you typed that on a ~Mac~.
:-D
[but it sure changed the context]
I assume you look at the DamnYouAutoCorrect sites?
Hilarious stuff.
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:54:47 AM PST
by
Salamander
(People will stare. Make it worth their while.)
To: papertyger
You seem to think I care about your concern for my well being.
Look. If you guys didn’t go full soviet every time someone mentioned anything but slavish devotion to a company, you might not get the reactions you do.
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:55:53 AM PST
by
Norm Lenhart
(Feet to the fire folks. YOU PROMISED!)
To: for-q-clinton
Yesterday, that changed. A security firm called Palo Alto Networks discovered a malware program theyre calling Wirelurker, which sneaks into computers through unauthorized Chinese apps, then attacks iOS devices when they connect over USB. Its an obscure line of attack (whens the last time you actually plugged your iPhone into your computer?), confined to China, and so far the effects have been minimal. I don't think most of us use “unauthorized Chinese apps” BUT Apple does have to get on top of this.
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:56:10 AM PST
by
Chgogal
(Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
To: Salamander
I will now!
the sneaky mac bastard won’t do it when I’m looking ;)
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:56:52 AM PST
by
papertyger
(Those who don't fight evil hate those who do)
To: Nifster
I have several USB/WiFi adapters.
Hubby uses them on his desktop occasionally.
I have one Toshiba Qosmio laptop that has a dead NIC card and uses a USB/WiFi.
It’s not as rare as you think.
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:57:44 AM PST
by
Salamander
(People will stare. Make it worth their while.)
To: for-q-clinton
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posted on
11/06/2014 10:58:41 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(2014: The FUBO Election)
To: Norm Lenhart
You seriously think the NSA would only target Apple phones and leave the Android community untouched?!?!
If they are monitoring phones, they are monitoring all brands. If you believe otherwise, You are well beyond the fan-boi you claim to deride.
To: Norm Lenhart
Double agent, 00Salamander
Honestly, though, I haven’t touched the computers in years.
I’m not even sure where the laptop is anymore.
The iPhone is a constant, daily irritant.
Mostly, I just play with my EMF apps and FReep [or Freeze, if you will] on the road.
:D
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posted on
11/06/2014 11:00:14 AM PST
by
Salamander
(People will stare. Make it worth their while.)
To: Norm Lenhart
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posted on
11/06/2014 11:01:25 AM PST
by
Salamander
(People will stare. Make it worth their while.)
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