New iOS, iPadOS and macOS updates fix many security issues, including Safari bug

Apple's latest batch of software updates patch a number of vulnerabilities, including a Safari flaw that could have leaked browsing data and another bug that may have been used in the wild.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 3

Apple's Personal User Safety Guide attempts to ease AirTag concerns

Apple has produced a new Personal Safety User Guide, explaining how its customers can keep themselves and their personal data safe while using AirTags, iPhones, and other products.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

Apple pays record $100,500 to student who found Mac webcam hack

A cyber security student has shown Apple how hacking its Mac webcams can then also leave devices fully open to hackers, earning him $100,500 from the company's bug bounty program.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 6

IRS will soon demand video selfies for online user identification

Users planning to file their taxes or check their tax payment history will soon be required to provide extensive documentation to a third-party company, including shots of utility bills and a video selfie.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 24

Army wife uses AirTags to track shady movers

An Army spouse says she used an AirTag to keep tabs on her family's belongings during a move when a shady moving truck driver didn't deliver the items on time.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 29

Trova Go review: A stylish travel lockbox that needs work

Trova Go is a sleek, portable lockbox used to store small items at home and on the go. Unfortunately, its usefulness is hindered by lackluster software and a strange charging hardware decision.

Andrew O'Hara 4 years ago 8

Safari API bug leaks browsing data that can reveal a user's identity

A bug in Safari in how it handles the IndexedDB API is potentially leaking information about a user's browsing habits, an issue that could be used to reveal the user's identity.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 4

macOS, Windows, Linux all targeted by new cross-platform exploit

The new "SysJoker" backdoor can reportedly attack multiple operating systems, including macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 5

Apple, Amazon, IBM to discuss open software security at White House

Executives from technology firms including Apple are to attend a White House cybersecurity meeting on Thursday, following multiple attacks on the US that exploited open-source software.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 7

Microsoft details macOS vulnerability that allowed protected data access

Microsoft has released details of the "Powerdir" vulnerability that allowed an attacker to access protected data on a Mac, prior to the December macOS Monterey patches.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 11

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model says she was tracked for hours with AirTag

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooks Nader was tracked for five hours while bar hopping on Wednesday night after a stranger apparently slipped an Apple AirTag into her coat pocket.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 57

The AirTag stalking problem is only partially Apple's problem, it's mostly law enforcement's

Apple's AirTags are being used for stalking, but the problem isn't new, nor remotely exclusive to Apple — and is easier to execute undetected with other inexpensive methods. The real issue is the overall failure of law enforcement to act.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 52

Faking an iPhone shutdown could allow malware to survive a reboot

Security researchers have developed a new technique for faking a shutdown on iPhone, potentially granting malware persistence even after an iOS reboot.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 7

HomeKit bug affecting iOS disclosed by security researcher

A vulnerability in iOS that uses HomeKit as an attack vector involving very long device names, has been disclosed after a researcher disclosed it to Apple in August 2021.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 7

Top 5 stories AppleInsider readers loved in 2021

AppleInsider publishes thousands and thousands of articles each year, and 2021 was no exception. Of all of the news stories and other posts, here are the five most-read items from the last 12 months.

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