Via: news.techworld.com/security/3334788/apple-filevault-2-encryption-cracked-by-forensic-software/
If your computer is on and logging-in was automatic your full-disk encryption used with OS X Lion may not be that safe.
It may only take “minutes” to recover the password.
Note: Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption and the open source tool TrueCryp won’t save you.
Via: news.cnet.com
Apple has banned any driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint apps for iOS-based devices.
Under the Apple App Store Review Guidelines, Section 22.8
“apps which contain DUI checkpoints that are not published by law enforcement agencies, or encourage and enable drunk driving, will be rejected.”
The why it was done news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20045942-37.html
Via: news.cnet.com
Patents being sold by the bankrupt Canadian Nortel Networks. How will Apple, Microsoft and Google use them?
Via: csis.dk
A DIY (Do-It-Yourself) crimeware kit for Mac OS X has been noticed in a few closed underground forums.
It may offer form grabbing in Firefox with Chrome and Safari to follow.
More at apple.slashdot.org/story/11/05/02/2120203/OS-X-Crimeware-Kit-Emerges
Via: gizmodo.com.au/2011/04/watch-how-the-police-raid-a-mobile-phone/
Lantern 2 is used by government agencies researchers, and security firms.
It can list text exchanges, show pictures taken, bookmarks, cookies, Skype calls made, Facebook friends and every mobile tower a phone has been near.
Via: news.cnet.com
More on what MS, Apple and Google collect about a users habits via smart phones.
“IPhone Stored Location in Test Even if Disabled”
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704123204576283580249161342.html