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WhiteHat Security said Wednesday that it had found an issue in how Safari's AutoFill feature handles personal information, which could open up the personal information of a web surfer simply by visiting a malicious website.Using a few lines of code, the hacker would be able to obtain the information without the user even knowing it occurred. The "Using info from my Address Book card" option would need to be checked in AutoFill preferences in order for the hack to work.There is one positive: AutoFill does not work with fields starting with numbers, meaning street addresses and phone numbers would not...

For the last several years Apple has touted the security of its App Store. You could rest assured that any app you purchase from that store had been screened by Apple for acceptable functionality and safety, and that you did not have to ever worry about something bad being in the App Store. Play freely and securely in their walled garden. That's a great story, except for the fact it's not true. Recently a 15 year old App developer released an app that clearly violated a prime rule of the App Store - thou shalt not release a tethering application....