In other news..... people who don't have password protection on their phones have a high probability of data compromise when they lose their phone.
Apple engineers and even Geniuses in the retail stores will tell you (and rightfully) that Facebook is a poorly written application. Aside from the aforementioned issue, Facebook is a memory hog and one of the reasons for battery drain. Check your logs on your iPhone (Settings -> General -> About -> Diagnostics & Usage -> Diagnostics & Usage Data), you should find LowMemory and other logs related to Facebook. Closing the app in the multitasking bar should speed up your iOS device, especially for older devices, while cutting back on battery usage.
Apple has been on Facebook regarding this issue but to no avail. With Facebook's popularity they seem to have Apple by the nads.
I suggest adding a clause to that statement:
...or by using a cable that only has no data connection when charging your device with an untrusted source.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with TallManNY. Facebook app has been the buggiest app I have on my iPhone. Even though it recently got better, I am not surprised that their developer team turned out really lazy about security.
Does this apply if you have a passcode in place on your iOS device or can programs like IExplore still access your files even with a passcode on?
I don't know how a company with so many billions can't seem to find any decent iOS or Android programmers.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with TallManNY. Facebook app has been the buggiest app I have on my iPhone. Even though it recently got better, I am not surprised that their developer team turned out really lazy about security.
Honestly it sounds like Android is much more vulnerable than iOS to this issue, as every Android phone is essentially jailbroken. iOS users would either have to tether or jailbreak to be affected, but Android users (and iOS jailbroken users) could be affected by rogue apps. Security issues like this are the main thing keeping me from jailbreaking my phone.
If you have a passcode and your phone is currently locked, iExplorer cannot access your files.
If you have a passcode and your phone is currently locked, iExplorer cannot access your files.
If you have a passcode, the safe itself is locked. If you have a weak passcode, the safe is crackable. Strong passcode: not so much. But your other stuff is still on the kitchen table.
Almost everything in that post is wrong.
The LowMemory warnings are a part of how iOS works and has nothing to do how well the app is written. iOS is designed to tell the app that the memory gets low and then the app has to free memory. The app is free to fill up memory with caches and stuff until it gets such a warning.
When the app is suspended, the memory consumption doesn't affect other apps. When other apps need the memory, suspended apps get killed. Suspended apps also don't get CPU time, either. Look it up.
And Apple doesn't "contact" developers if they think the apps are poorly programmed. Maybe that's something a Genius will say to calm down a customer, but it's not true. Imagine the outrage if Apple not only rejected unwanted apps, but those that simply use all the memory the device has or don't scroll fast enough.
If someone has physical access to my Mac they can get quite a few passwords. What's the news here?
Do you ever plug a Firewire device you don't trust into your Mac? Or a USB device into your iPhone/iPod/iPad? That is the news here. Mobile charging stations are popping up everywhere, and it is not safe to plug an iOS device into them.
Actually, media files are accessible. AND it doesn't matter what iExplorer can/can't see: The entire filesystem of an iPhone can be decrypted from a key that is findable ON the phone itself by someone who has physical access to your phone and can put it in DFU and compromise it. There are publically available tools for this. The ONLY files they won't be able to access if you have a decent passcode are your emails, email attachments, and any files that app developers have decided to encrypt via one of Apple's protection class options.
It's like this: There's a lock on your front door but the key is under the mat. Inside your house there's a small safe that contains just a few things but the REST of your stuff is sitting out on the kitchen table. If you have a passcode, the safe itself is locked. If you have a weak passcode, the safe is crackable. Strong passcode: not so much. But your other stuff is still on the kitchen table.
Facebook's geo IP detection seems to vary quite a bit. For example, some RoadRunner addresses will still show up as Texas no matter where you are. The same is true for other ISPs and hubs.When I looked at my last 10 sessions, two from April 1st came from some town in PA, I live in CA.