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HTTPS verification failed - get certificate information iPad/iPhone

I went to log onto my bank's internet banking website this morning using Google Chrome browser on my iPad. I get the red error message of death. I can't figure out why. It's happening on both my ...
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Is there any way to list the contents of the iPhone/OSX Keychain and their security level?

I have a few apps that I purchased from the app store that probably store information in my keychain on OSX and on the iPhone. Since it's possible for keychain items to be bound to a device (and ...
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How much should I care about the iOS/Android version when pentesting mobile app?

Lets say I am performing penetration testing on mobile application, How significant is the version of operating system I am using while running the application? I.e. if I test mobile application ...
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iPhone full disk encryption and theft protection?

Is it possible to fully encrypt an iPhone? What cipher does it use and are there any weaknesses? How can I protect my valuable data, such as email, when my iPhone gets stolen?
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Iphone App Pen Test Guidance [closed]

I'm going to be studying pentesting iPhone apps. I'm a beginner in this area, and would like some guidance on the prerequisites of pen testing an iphone app, the details of the Mac machine that I'd ...
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757 views

Guidelines for secure iPhone application development

Are there any security guidelines for development and assessment of (native) iPhone applications?
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Best practices for securing an iPhone

As this question on voicemail protection got answers veering more to protecting the mobile phone, I thought I should add a specific question on this topic. There is already a question on protecting ...
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iPhone Tracking debacle - risks and countermeasures

For those of you who are not familiar with the topic, a quick search will turn up a lot of hits, e.g. see the researcher's report at Got an iPhone or 3G iPad? Apple is recording your moves - O'Reilly ...
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How effective is iPhone 3GS and 4 encryption?

My primary goal is to protect Activesync-based communication from being copied or stolen from an offline device. In that context how effective is iPhone 3GS and 4 encryption?