Apple gets backlash from India after uncovering hacks on journalists

India is targeting Apple with investigations and governmental pressure after the company revealed the country's use of Pegasus spyware against journalists and opposition parties.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 31

'Operation Triangulation' exposes advanced iMessage attack on security firm

Security experts have disclosed an astonishing four-year campaign of iPhone hacking targeting the Russian security company Kaspersky, which has been labeled "the most sophisticated exploit ever."

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 9

Stolen Device Protection to thwart iPhone thieves with passcodes with time delay

If a thief can steal an iPhone and passcode, they can lock the user out of their Apple ID and wreak havoc within seconds, but Apple's Stolen Device Protection feature coming in iOS 17.3 will stop that from happening.

Wesley Hilliard 2 years ago 55

iOS 17.1.2 & Sonoma 14.1.2 updates stop browsers from leaking personal data

Apple has updated iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma with new updates that fix two actively exploited WebKit bugs that could leak personal data to attackers.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 0

New Bluetooth flaws could let an attacker steal wireless communications

Apple users could be affected by newly discovered Bluetooth flaws, allowing attackers to impersonate devices — even those with the newest version of Bluetooth.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 6

North Korean hackers combine malware to attack macOS

North Korea is becoming more of an online threat, with its hackers conducting multiple campaigns and frequently targeting macOS.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 2

New multi-national AI security guidelines are toothless and weak

The United States, United Kingdom, and 16 other countries want to keep the development of AI systems secure, but a framework issued by the group offers common sense recommendations, and lacks firm action points.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 1

Apple uses Paris engineers to break and harden iPhone security

A profile covering Apple's Paris-based efforts to break its own security shows the lengths the iPhone maker will go to prevent tools like Pegasus from accessing vulnerable users' data.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 4

Nothing kills iMessage bridge because it profoundly violated user privacy & security

Nothing and Sunbird pulled the shockingly insecure iMessage bridge, but only after it was discovered that not only did Sunbird log and retain messages, vCards, and more, but that retained user data could also be downloaded by others.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 22

Nothing's iMessage bridge doesn't appear to be encrypted at all

Despite the Nothing company co-founder claiming that its chat service that bridges iMessage would be end-to-end encrypted, the source code appears to reveal quite the opposite.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 9

Jamf uncovers new Mac malware linked to known hacking group

Jamf Threat Labs has discovered a new malware strain that appears to be connected to BlueNoroff, a group that often attacks businesses in the financial sector.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 0

Best Password managers to protect your data on iOS and macOS

Using unique and strong passwords for every website is a must for internet security. Too few people know how to do this, and that's where the best password managers come in and can make online life easier.

Charles Martin 2 years ago 10

Apple's private Wi-Fi MAC addresses were security theater until iOS 17.1

Apple introduced a feature that would hide a user's permanent MAC address in 2020, but it's been virtually useless until iOS 17.1 thanks to a now patched vulnerability.

Wesley Hilliard 2 years ago 11

iLeakage attack resurrects Spectre with password and website data extraction

Spectre can't stay dead despite numerous attempts by Apple to patch it, with iLeakage the latest attack vector to utilize speculative execution demonstrated by researchers.

Wesley Hilliard 2 years ago 3

How to use Safari Private Browsing in macOS Sonoma

Once more, Apple's updates to security in Safari are small, yet useful. Here's what's new in macOS Sonoma, and what Private Browsing can do.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 0

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