Latest Apple and Encryption News

Microsoft is still leaving Mac users exposed to GitHub Mac malware flood

For the last few years, Mac users are facing a wave of fake apps on Microsoft-owned GitHub that disguise themselves as popular software, only to trick victims into handing over their passwords.

Andrew Orr 8 months ago 1

The iPhone 17 memory shield will give spyware developers a hard time

The iPhone 17 offers advanced memory protection features that are set to cause headaches for spyware developers.

Marko Zivkovic 9 months ago 3

Threat notifications sent out September 3, French government confirms

A French document detailing what someone should do when alerted by Apple about a security threat confirms that a new threat notification campaign occurred on September 3.

Wesley Hilliard 9 months ago 1

'ChillyHell' backdoor hid in notarized Mac apps for four years

Jamf researchers have detailed a Mac backdoor called ChillyHell that passed Apple's notarization checks in 2021 and went unnoticed until very recently.

Andrew Orr 9 months ago 3

How the new memory shield on iPhone 17 makes you even more secure

Apple's new Memory Integrity Enforcement acts like a shield inside the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air, blocking the memory tricks that spyware relies on and raising the bar for anyone trying to hack your device. Here's how it works.

Andrew Orr 9 months ago 6

macOS Sequoia flaw could have exposed Keychain data including passwords

A newly disclosed macOS flaw could have allowed an attacker to decrypt Keychain data without a password. Here's how it worked, before it was patched.

Andrew Orr 9 months ago 7

TransUnion data breach impacts 4.4M U.S. customers

TransUnion has confirmed it has been the victim of a breach, with the data of more than 4.4 million customers now at risk.

Malcolm Owen 9 months ago 16

WhatsApp flaw paired with iOS 18 exploit delivered zero-click spyware

A new spyware campaign chained WhatsApp and a flaw in iOS 18.6 to expose users to a "zero-click" hack that required no interaction to compromise an iPhone.

Andrew Orr 9 months ago 9

UK iCloud data demand wanted far more than the world's Messages

The UK seemed to give in over demanding Apple give it backdoor access to iPhone users' encrypted data, but it may still be pressing for it — and it wanted much more than was previously believed.

William Gallagher 9 months ago 15

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