Thursday, March 20, 2014

Week 6


New Malware Records Everything You Do on your iPhone 


            This short article points out that how Apple iOS is not entirely far from security risk. Neal Hindocha, a Malware security searcher, built a proof-of-concept ‘screenlogging’ malware that monitors finger swipes on smart devices. This malware has a great potential in collecting confidential and sensitive personal data such as screen lock pins and passwords. The article states that the Malware works on Android and jailbreak iOS devices. On the other hand, it doesn’t work on some Apple devices if users install their devices with walled-garden software system. The downside of the walled-garden program is that it enables apple to have control over its user’s device which leaves the users with no privacy. I believe that Apple and its competitors should priority security protection over the rush to get products to market.  

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