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Apple releases iOS 7.0.2 update, fixes Lock Screen vulnerability

It got some negative attention and now it’s got a fix. On Thursday, Apple released iOS 7.0.2, an updated new version of its operating system for its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. The new operating system, which weighs in as a several hundred megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Fixes bugs […]

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German group breaks through iPhone 5s Touch ID fingerprint authentication, releases video of hack

It only took three days to hack the iPhone 5s’ Touch ID authentication system. Per The Mac Observer, the gChaos Computer Club has claimed to have hacked Apple’s newest security feature. The group started by scanning the fingerprint associated with an iPhone at high resolution, and then printing it out for transfer to another material […]

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Apple releases iOS 7 beta 3, adds extensive changes across the board

The third iOS 7 beta is out, complete with a fairly massive list of updates and changes. Per AppleInsider, Apple Apple on Monday released the third beta build of iOS 7 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to its development community for testing, addressing pre-release bugs related to a range of issues, including Messages, iCloud […]

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New iOS passcode bypass bug discovered one day after iOS 6.1.3 release

Well, this is sort of awkward… Remember how you JUST installed iOS 6.1.3 to get rid of a passcode bypass bug that would allow an unauthorized person to access the Phone app on a locked iPhone? Per iMore and The Next Web, a new bypass bug has been discovered. The passcode bypass in the previous […]

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Apple releases iOS 6.1.3 update

I’ll say this for Apple: it’s getting speedier on its iOS updates. On Tuesday, Apple released iOS 6.1.3, a 107 megabyte download offering the following fixes for its supported iOS devices: – Fixes a bug that could allow someone to bypass the passcode and access the Phone app. – Improvements to Maps in Japan. iOS […]