Trojan Targets Apple iOS DRM Flaw

A complex – but practical – attack is being used to install malware on non-jailbroken Apple iOS devices, security experts warn.

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It’s being enabled by a Windows application called Aisi Helper, which tricks iOS devices into installing malware called AceDeceiver. Aisi Helper subverts a digital rights management feature called FairPlay that’s built into iOS devices, while the malware itself is designed to upload infected devices’ Apple ID and passwords to a command-and-control server.

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Danish intelligence agency to start ‘hacker academy’ to fight cyber warfare

The Danish security and intelligence service PET has announced plans to recruit talented IT nerds interested in helping the Danish state with its cyber espionage against foreign powers like terrorist organisations.

The agency has today launched a marketing campaign for what the media is calling a “hackers’ academy” with the slogan: “Have you got what it takes to become a member of a secret elite unit?”

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