[Swordmaker]

Neither WireLurker nor Masque are much of a threat. They are only a risk for OS X and iOS users who TURN OFF their SECURITY and do STUPID THINGS! — PING!

Apple SECURITY Ping!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

[Captainpaintball]

I have a question...

I bought eset security in 2013. I like it, wanted to get 2014, but couldn't afford it. I plan on getting it soon.

Since installing Yosemite, I can't get it to run at all. I click on the icon, and it just doesn't run. The Icon doesn't appear up in the top right corner next to the clock and the wifi and the bluetooth icons.

What do you think it is?

[Swordmaker]

Ironically, just two years ago the Electronic Frontier Foundation was demonizing the on-by-default security
of iOS and OS X as"Apple's Crystal Prison" and an "elaborate misdirection," and called upon the
company to provide a "simple, documented, and reliable way to drill into
a settings menu, unlatch the gate of the crystal prison, and leave."


Apple's XProtect subsystem of OS X is configured to deploy a blacklist
of known malware definitions to Mac users within hours of malicious
software being discovered. Macs automatically check for new malware definitions
every day, and immediately begin blocking any new threats Apple identifies.


Android's FakeID issue still affects most Android users who shop for apps
outside of Google Play and who haven't applied a patch for the flaw--an issue
complicated by the fact that most Android users are working with basic
device that cost less than $200 and are not regularly
(or ever) updated by the hardware maker or the carrier.


iOS and OS X lock down the platform to protect the people
that benefit from low priced, higher quality apps: end-users and developers.


Setting OS X's GateKeeper to "Anywhere" is the equivalent to jailbreaking iOS


A potentially malicious iOS app simply requests
through the system that the user "Trust" the installation.

[Nailbiter]

bfl close read

[dila813]

Everything that is in this puff piece is true about Android and Microsoft.

No differences. That being said, I like Apple hardware.

[Swordmaker]

For those of you who want to do stupid things:

Pangu tool for Mac can jailbreak iOS 8 devices

by Seth Fitzgerald on November 10, 2014 at 8:33 am

Pangu tool for Mac can jailbreak iOS 8 devicesPangu, a jailbreak tool for iOS 8 devices, launched on Windows a few weeks ago. Now, the tool is available on Mac, and it will let users jailbreak their device if it is running iOS 8 through iOS 8.1. Once Pangu is downloaded and available, jailbreaking a phone or tablet takes just a few minutes.

Cydia has given the tool its approval, and Pangu was originally created by Chinese hackers. iOS 8 and 8.1 are still quite new, so having the ability to jailbreak devices running them means the hackers are on top of things, despite Apple’s new security measures.

Jailbreaking remains useful for some people who want extra software and features, but the process can result in security problems. Additionally, once a phone has been jailbroken, it is hard to find official support for it. Only those who are truly unable to use their phone in the way they want to should consider jailbreaking with Pangu or any other tool.

Apple’s upcoming version of its mobile operating system, iOS 8.1.1, will get rid of the security holes that are exploited by Pangu. Until a new jailbreak comes out, users will need to avoid iOS 8.1.1 if they want to keep their device jailbroken.

I do not endorse this action, nor do I certify that Pangu is not itself malware. It is, after all, written by Chinese Hackers. . . use at your own risk.