exploits
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You Can’t Spoof SMS Messages On iOS 6
The SMS protocol on iOS previously had an issue that allowed anyone to manipulate the little-used “Reply To” field to make it look like a text message was coming from someone else. iOS 6 fixes the exploit, so the days of pulling that stunt on an iPhone are over.
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The Overblown Square Credit Card Reader Security Disaster
Square’s credit card reader for iOS/Android devices is pretty awesome – it lets anybody quickly and easily start taking credit payments. But according to Douglass Bergeron, the CEO of competing company Verifone, the device itself isn’t hardware-encrypted, meaning anyone could write an app that strips unprotected info from your card.