Apple's App Store used to host free VPN apps with ties to China military
The App Store hosted a number of VPN apps with ties to a Chinese military-affiliated company sanctioned by the US, with millions of downloads between them all.
Security
Malcolm Owen
Don't wait to update: iOS 18.4 introduces key security fixes
Apple's iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 updates contain multiple fixes designed to keep your data secure. Here's what you need to know, and why you should consider updating right away.
Marko Zivkovic
US lawmakers denounce UK's secretive attack against Apple encryption
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are coming to Apple's defense over the UK government's attempts to get backdoor access to users' iCloud data, demanding that the UK remove the cloak of secrecy surrounding the order.
Apple battles UK in hidden high court case over iCloud encryption
Apple has held firm on not granting backdoor access to users' iCloud data, and the UK continues to try to find a way — just not publicly.
Amber Neely
Don't wait to update: iOS 18.3.2 fixes an actively exploited issue
Tuesday's iOS 18.3.2 update contains a supplementary security fix, fully patching an actively exploited vulnerability present in older versions of the iPhone operating system.
Apple goes to court to fight UK demand for iCloud encryption backdoor
Apple is taking the UK government to court over efforts to force the company to weaken iCloud encryption.
Andrew Orr
Find My network can be tricked to track any Bluetooth device [u]
Hackers have worked out how to exploit Apple's Find My network, by abusing Bluetooth on a device to effectively turn anything into a trackable AirTag.
New Mac malware 'FrigidStealer' spreads through fake browser updates
Cybercriminals are ramping up their use of fake software updates to distribute malware, and Mac users are in the crosshairs with a new strain.
Pegasus infections on iPhones more common than previously believed
Pegasus may have been more widely used than first believed, after an iPhone app used to detect infestations uncovered multiple undiscovered instances of the spyware.
Chip Loder
