AntiSec Leaks 1 Million Apple Device IDs Obtained During FBI Breach (Updated)
Antisec has released 1 million Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs), claiming that it obtained them after breaching an FBI computer. It also claims to have over 12 million IDs in total, along with user names, device names, cell phone numbers and addresses to go with them. This is very not good. In a statement Antisec…
Windows 8 Tells Microsoft About Everything You Install, Not Very Securely
I’ve recently been using the final, Released to Manufacturing version of Windows 8 on one of my computers, to much delight. I’ve been very impressed by how fast, well-designed, functional and capable this latest iteration of Windows is. However, my tinkering around from a security/privacy perspective has left me concerned. Nadim Kobeissi may be young,…
Dear Apple: Please Set iMessage Free
Normally I avoid complaining about Apple because (a)there are plenty of other people carrying that flag, and (b) I honestly like Apple and own numerous lovely iProducts. I’m even using one to write this post. Moreover, from a security point of view, there isn’t that much to complain about. Sure, Apple has a few irritating…
