Brace yourselves: ATS is coming

Application Transport Security Since HTTP is a plaintext protocol and therefore creates inherent security and privacy concerns when used by applications - Apple has decided that it is finally time to start treating the secure alternative, HTTPS, as the de facto web protocol for iOS mobile apps. At WWDC this year, Apple rightly pointed out that simply “enabling” HTTPS does not necessarily mean that you are secure. There are many ways in which HTTPS can be improperly configured resulting in the use of insecure connections. »

Security updates in iOS 10

Apple recently announced iOS 10 which includes many security and privacy related changes. This article aims to talk about some of the significant changes since iOS 9. Network Security Since HTTP is a plaintext protocol and therefore creates inherent security and privacy concerns when used, Apple has now decided that it is finally time to start treating HTTPS as the de facto web protocol. At WWDC this year, Apple rightly pointed out that simply “enabling” HTTPS does not necessarily mean that you are secure. »

Recent Tool Contributions

So recently I made a couple of minor contributions to online iOS tools. Whilst the contributions are tiny, it was my first experience of actually submitting merge requests to other tools. For this reason I thought I’d share them with you. 1. ipainstaller One of the changes introduced in iOS 8 was that applications are laid out differently on the device. Essentially, the application exists as multiple containers spread out across the /private/var/mobile/ directory. »

Integrating Touch ID into your iOS applications

Image copyrights and trademarks belong exclusively to Apple. #What is Touch ID? Simply put, Touch ID is Apple’s fingerprint technology for iOS mobile devices. It allows consumers to unlock their phones and make purchases conveniently using their fingerprint(s). Furthermore, as of iOS version 8.0, Apple opened Touch ID up to developers by making APIs available for use in the SDK. ###Biometric opinions This post assumes you have performed your own risk assessment and are aware of the risks associated with biometric authentication technologies, and that you have decided that Touch ID is suitable for use in your application. »

Touch Unlock for iOS

It. Is. ALIVEEEEE. So for the last “very long time” some folks and I have been working hard in any second of spare time we could find to write an app called Touch Unlock. Basically, the app is available for all iOS devices which have Apple’s Touch ID hardware and allows you to lock and unlock your Mac via Bluetooth Low Energy. And the best thing? It is totally free, no strings attached. »