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Title: Apple Responds To SMS Spoofing Hack, Instructs Us All To Use iMessage Instead
Post by: HCK on August 18, 2012, 07:00:03 pm
Apple Responds To SMS Spoofing Hack, Instructs Us All To Use iMessage Instead

Yesterday a nasty iPhone SMS spoofing hack was detailed by iOS hacker pod2g. Someone with malicious intent could theoretically change the reply-to number in a SMS message without your knowledge. For instance, you could receive a SMS from a number pretending to be your bank. If you replied with a password or other sensitive data, [...]Related Stories11 Bit Studios Announces Three New iOS, Mac Games At GamescomCan’t Figure Out Who’s Going To Win Apple vs Samsung? Try Using The Verdict-O-Matic [Comic]This Week’s Must-Have iOS Games: Horn, Mad Skills BMX, Jack Lumber & More [Roundup]Facetime Over 3G: Too Little, Too Late!Leaked iPhone 5 Display Panel Shows New FaceTime Camera And Larger Screen [Rumor]

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