Apple iOS Application Attacks and Countermeasures

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"Synopsis: It is clear that Apple's iOS operating system has taken the enterprise by storm. The business and consumer adoption of iPhones and iPads is skyrocketing. We are increasingly relying upon the security of applications designed for the iOS platform to secure our confidential information, including our location data, financial information, and social details. As such, this talk will cover the emerging attacks relevant to the application layer in iOS, including the following: - Protocol handler attacks and countermeasures. - Push notification abuse cases and best practices. - Data protection capabilities in iOS and secure coding. - iOS5 updates, including a deep dive to securely leveraging the iCloud platform."