Google Chrome for macOS gets another emergency zero-day fix

Google has issued its third urgent update for Chrome, one that patches another zero-day vulnerability in the highly-used desktop web browser.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 7

Apple's user privacy stance has caused problems for internal engineering teams

Apple's strong commitment to user privacy has reportedly made work more difficult for some of its engineers, leading to vetoed features and limitations on what its platforms can do.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 22

DuckDuckGo launches standalone web browser for Mac in beta

Privacy-focused company DuckDuckGo is adding to its existing iOS version with a new Mac web browser, currently in beta.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 11

Apple AirTag anti-stalking features aren't working in a lot of cases

Apple AirTags comes with anti-stalking mechanisms for user safety, but a new police report analysis indicates that they aren't working as expected all of the time.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 29

Apple hasn't patched critical vulnerabilities in macOS Big Sur & Catalina

Despite issuing an update to address two zero-day vulnerabilities in macOS Monterey, Apple has yet to apply it to the last two macOS versions, reportedly leaving up to 40% of actively used Macs at risk.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 4

Russian secret police details surface in delivery app data leak

A data leak has demonstrated the potential dangers of collecting user data, after the discovery that information linked to Russia's security forces has allegedly surfaced in the delivery app data cache.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

Senator concerned by hackers stealing user data using police email accounts

The Senate is starting to take notice of reports hackers are forging "emergency data requests" to gain data from tech companies such as Apple, with one starting to investigate the privacy issue.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 3

Apple thinks macOS security is unacceptable - here's how to keep your Mac safe

Apple has said that Mac is intrinsically less secure than the iPhone and iPad, but there's quite a bit you can do to shore up your digital defenses on macOS. Here are some good places to start.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Hackers using cop emails to steal user data from Apple, Google & others

Criminal hackers are reportedly using an effective and sneaky technique with purloined law enforcement emails to steal user data from big tech, ISPs, carriers, and social media companies.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 4

Russia's top tech giant is harvesting data from millions of iOS users

Russian search engine company and advertising firm Yandex may be harvesting data from millions of iOS users and sending it to Russia, a new report claims.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 16

How to lock down your data and enhance privacy on iPhone and iPad

Apple's devices, and particularly its iPhone and iPad, feature some of the strongest privacy protections available in an easy consumer product. However, there's more you can do to lock down the data on your Apple devices — here's how.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Google Chrome for macOS updated to fix high-severity zero-day bug

Google released an update to Chrome on Friday that includes a fix for a high-severity zero-day bug that made it into the browser, an update that is available now for macOS.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 5

FCC calls Russian Kaspersky Lab a 'national security' risk

Security firm Kaspersky Lab has been identified as a national security threat by the FCC, the first time a Russian company has been included on the regulator's "Covered List."

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

Sophisticated Gimmick malware found, custom-made for macOS

Security researchers have discovered a new custom macOS malware dubbed Gimmick, which they believe was created by a Chinese espionage group to carry out attacks in Asia.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 2

Single sign-on provider Okta data breach could lead to further major intrusions

Authentication service provider Okta may have become a victim of the Lapsus$ hacking group, with the company investigating a potential breach that could endanger thousands of its customers.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

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