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There’s a secret barcode on your iPhone

by Bill Stiteler on Sep 18, 2008 at 04:43 PM

In what can only be described as a sign and/or portent right out of Revelations, it’s been discovered that iPhones have hidden barcodes on them. I mean, never mind that each one has a unique identifier anyway and Apple knows what songs you buy from it and what credit card… Continue Reading »

How to use a locked iPhone with firmware 2.0.2 [Security Issue] [Update]

by Jake Gaecke on Aug 29, 2008 at 05:40 AM

Thanks to a tipper on the MacRumors forums, we now know how to access the rest of your iPhone even when locked with a password. The hack requires that you have iPhone 2.0.2 installed, and have at least one favorite in your contacts list. Instructions (and now, new info on… Continue Reading »

Beefed up iPhone security on the horizon?

by Josh Holat on Jul 24, 2008 at 04:34 PM

A recent career opening from Apple for a job entitled “iPhone Security Engineer” can only mean that Apple wants to improve the security on their iPhones. This full time job would have the employee working at Apple’s Cupertino office. What’s to be expected? The employee would have to “... validate… Continue Reading »

iPhone 2.0 software to improve data erasing?

by Josh Holat on Jun 26, 2008 at 05:25 AM

New information shows that the new software coming out for the iPhone will make erasing all of your data more secure and trustworthy. If you’ll remember, the current version of the iPhone software has an option to “erase all contents and settings,” but some users found out the hard way… Continue Reading »

Minor Detail:  Refurbished iPhones Contain Past User’s Data

by Mark Rowland on May 21, 2008 at 06:47 AM

Beware of the refurbished iPhone!  An Oregon State Police officer tipped off an iPhone Atlas writer to an interesting little tidbit.  The iPhone he had purchased from Apple’s refurbished department contained a large amount of sensitive information, including images, past emails, and upon further digging, found multiple documents including personal… Continue Reading »

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