Defcon’s Wall of Sheep eats iPhones for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Iria · Aug 12, 2008, 03:50 PM

Smartphones are great for texting and surfing the web, but many of those applications have absolutely no security according to security researchers at the recently completed Defcon computer security conference. Volunteers at the Wall of Sheep told TG Daily that mobile application developers are emphasizing usability over security. They add that many secure desktop applications become unsecure when ported over to the smartphone environment.
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Source: TG Daily

Aug 12, 2008, 03:50 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Defcon’s Wall of Sheep eats iPhones for breakfast, lunch and dinner Smartphones are great for texting and surfing the web, but many of those applications have absolutely no security according to security researchers at the recently completed Defcon computer security conference. Volunteers at the Wall of Sheep told TG Daily that mobile application developers are emphasizing usability over security. They add that many secure desktop applications become unsecure when ported over to the smartphone environment. ___________ Source: TG Daily