Apple says security flaw could allow hackers to beat iPhone encryption

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[Red in Blue PA]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A major flaw in Apple Inc software for mobile devices could allow hackers to intercept email and other communications that are meant to be encrypted, the company said in a Friday afternoon announcement.

If attackers have access to a user's network, such as by sharing the same unsecured wireless service offered by a restaurant, they could see or alter exchanges between the user and protected sites such as Gmail and Facebook, experts said.

"It's as bad as you could imagine, that's all I can say," said Johns Hopkins University cryptography professor Matthew Green.

[Red in Blue PA]

I thought I heard from Apple drones that this stuff cannot happen on Apple products.

[Mastador1]

Yeah thank goodness it’s not crap like from Microsoft.....Oh wait.

[HangnJudge]

http://www.tuaw.com/2014/02/21/apple-issues-ios-7-0-6-6-1-6-security-updates/

The iOS 7.0.6 update appears to be available for all iPhones, iPods, and iPads running iOS 7. In addition, Ars Technica writes that iOS 6.1.6 has also been patched to address the SSL vulnerability. TUAW highly recommends that you install the appropriate update on your iOS devices as soon as possible.

[Celtic Conservative]

Apple right now reminds Me of Disney after Walt died. they seem to be losing their way without the boss up front. Just an observation.

CC

[driftdiver]

Oops

[Balding_Eagle]

This only happened because Microsoft owns a part of Apple.

It IS Microsofts’ fault.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Ping.

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[a fool in paradise]

Security flaw? Someone might know the user is right at that minute eating a glazed bacon donut with fair trade coffee at the Ritzy Co-op Vinyls Only Washeteria Hop.

Oh wait, that's what they use facebookstergram for.

[RetiredTexasVet]

I would assume that by “hackers” that would include the NSA.

[for-q-clinton]

Can’t be true. Swordmaker said only Microsoft has weak stuff like this.

[for-q-clinton]

Hey swordmaker I saw on the news where they said this is also impacting OSX (Mac books) and that there is no fix yet for it.

Please tell me this can’t be true. Hell Microsoft hasn’t had a screw up this bad in over a decade.

[dangerdoc]

bump

[Swordmaker]

Can’t be true. Swordmaker said only Microsoft has weak stuff like this.

Please cease and desist lying about what I have said.

[Swordmaker]

make certain you update you iOS devices immediately. There is an important security update to close an encryption hole that could expose you to malicious hackers seeking your data. —PING!

Apple iOS Ping!

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[Swordmaker]

From what I know, it is only iOS.

[Swordmaker]

Nope there is an issue with OSX.

[Swordmaker]

From what I’ve found OSX users should use chrome or Firefox if you must use an untrusted public network, otherwise you’re OK IF YOURE ON YOUR OWN SECURE HOME NETWORK.

[Swordmaker]

if you are using an unknown network with OSX use Chrome or Firefox until Apple issues an update. Update iOS devices now! —PING!

Apple Ping!

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[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I've switched to Firefox, but I'm having a problem: whenever I click on a link, it doesn't automatically switch to the tab I want to view. And the worst part is that it creates the tab so quick that I don't realize any response is occurring, and I repeat the click! It really seems dramatically faster than Safari!

It also defaults to a much larger font than Safari does. Interesting.