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![There’s 3 surefire ways to hack iOS apps, says researcher:
“You can infect the phone without a passphrase. The virus or bit of code sits on the phone, waiting for the user to unlock it.” Or, [security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski] explained, “Give me two minutes with somebody’s phone and I can dump the entire file system from it.” From there, he said he could look at apps for an exploit to take advantage of remotely.
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There’s 3 surefire ways to hack iOS apps, says researcher:
“You can infect the phone without a passphrase. The virus or bit of code sits on the phone, waiting for the user to unlock it.” Or, [security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski] explained, “Give me two minutes with somebody’s phone and I can dump the entire file system from it.” From there, he said he could look at apps for an exploit to take advantage of remotely.
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Top Domains, passwords from yesterday’s Yahoo leak
Yesterday hackers release 450,000 log-in credentials. Here’s how the top domains and passwords from that info:
Domains
1. Yahoo.com (137,559)
2. Gmail.com (106,873)
3. Hotmail.com (55,148)
4. Aol.com (25,521)
5. Comcast.net (8,536)
6. Msn.com (6,395)
7. Sbcglobal.net (5,193)
8. Live.com (4,313)
9. Verizon.net (3,029)
10. Bellsouth.net (2,847)
11. Cox.net (2,260)
12. Yahoo.co.in (2,133)
13. Ymail.com (2,077)
14. Hotmail.co.uk (2,028)
15. Earthlink.net (1,943)
16. Yahoo.co.uk (1,828)
17. Aim.com (1,611)
18. Charter.net (1,436)
19. Att.net (1,372)
20. Mac.com (1,146)
Passwords
1. 123456 (1,667)
2. password (780)
3. welcome (437)
4. ninja (333)
5. abc123 (250)
6. 123456789 (222)
7. 12345678 (208)
8. sunshine (205)
9. princess (202)
10. qwerty (172)
11. writer (164)
12. monkey (162)
13. freedom (161)
14. michael (160)
15. 111111 (160)
16. iloveyou (140)
17. password1 (139)
18. shadow (134)
19. baseball (133)
20. tigger (132)
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What the DNSChanger malware is — and why you should care (FAQ)
Now nearly 5 years old, DNSChanger still infects hundreds of thousands of computers. If you’ve got it, you’ll probably lose your Internet connection on Monday. Read our FAQ to learn what this malware is and how to stop it.
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What the password leaks mean to you
Three companies have warned users in the last 24 hours that their customers’ passwords appear to be floating around on the Internet, including on a Russian forum where hackers boasted about cracking them. I suspect more companies will follow suit. Curious about what this all means to you?
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What to do if your password is hacked
With millions of LinkedIn passwords reportedly leaked online, it’s a good time to think about the security of all your online accounts.
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6.5 million LinkedIn passwords reportedly leaked online
A user in a Russian forum says that he has hacked and uploaded almost 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords, according to a story in the Verge. Though his claim has yet to be confirmed, Twitter users are already reporting that they’ve found their hashed LinkedIn passwords on the list, security expert Per Thorsheim said.
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