Apple has procured AuthenTec for $356 million that reveals heightening concern about its products’ susceptibility to security threats.
The Cupertino-based maker of high-quality products finally conceded about the proneness of its products to security threats, which include Mac malware and iOS hacks. As a resolution, Apple has agreed to pay $356 million for the acquisition of security firm Authentec, which is equivalent to $8 per company share.
The agreement says, “On July 26, 2012, …

ZonD80, a Russian developer, has learned a technique to obtain in-app content free of charge.
ZonD80 controls In-AppStore.com, and according to a report by 9to5Mac, which obtained the news from a Russian blog, i-ekb.ru, the hack can be accomplished in as easy as three steps, including the installation of CA and in-appstore.com certificates plus changing the DNS record in Wi-Fi settings, and does not need an expert to gain free access. Devices with an iOS 3.0 version and higher can avail of this …