Arin Waichulis is a security writer for 9to5Mac and the Director of Social Media for the 9to5 family of sites (9to5Mac, Electrek, 9to5Google, DroneDJ, Space Explored, 9to5Toys).
If you keep tabs on the information security world, you know Okta’s recent support systems breach has been all the talk. Now 1Password, a popular password manager trusted by millions of people and over 100,000 businesses, reports that threat actors had accessed its internal Okta management account.
Extensions continue to play a key part in adding third-party functionality to Safari. They’re often great ways to boost productivity, security, and privacy to a rather barebones browsing experience. But with the hundreds of Safari extensions available across different devices, it can feel overwhelming. Here’s a list of my top picks.
Last month, 9to5Macreported on claims that iPhone users were experiencing privacy settings change without permission after updating to iOS 17. Now, in an update available for beta testers, Apple claims to have addressed the bug.
After updating to the release version of iOS 17, some iPhone users are experiencing their existing privacy settings change without permission. Apple says it is investigating these reports. Here’s the latest.
In more T-Mobile news surely to give you déjà, déjà, déjà vu, the company has reportedly fallen victim to its third data breach this year, with over 90GB of employee and customer information stolen. And if you aren’t keeping track, it’s the company’s eighth major breach since 2018…
Update: New information suggests the data breach doesn’t affect T-Mobile itself, but an independent T-Mobile retailer called ConnectivitySource. The data from the leak “is related to an independently owned authorized retailer,” T-Mobile told 9to5Mac. “T-Mobile’s employee data was not exposed.”
ConnectivitySource is one of the company’s largest authorized retailers and operates in 38 states across the US. Around 146,109 audio recordings of customers calling stores were also collected by the hackers, claims vx-underground.
Apple has officially announced that iOS 17 is coming to all users on September 18. And while we are getting a few great headliners like NameDrop and Live Voicemails, we also got a sneak peek at some neat security and privacy features coming to iPhone; including one that auto-deletes verification codes. Here are five I think are most important.
We now have an official release date for macOS 14 Sonoma, Apple’s next major software update for Mac users. After today’s “Wonderlust” Apple Event, the company posted that macOS Sonoma will be released to the general public on September 26.
Unfortunately, Sonoma coming this month suggests that we won’t see a Mac/iPad event in October.
In a move aimed at continuing its commitment to sustainability, Apple will be “phasing out” its popular leather iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands. Instead, the tech giant is introducing a new material called FineWoven, signaling a significant shift towards being more eco-friendly.
Twitter’s abrupt rebrand to the letter X is leaving a lot of users confused about the direction of the platform. With this comes an opportunity for cybercriminals, who are now taking advantage of the chaos with some of the most clever phishing emails I’ve ever seen…
Update: Brevo (formally known as Sendinblue) has taken down the mailing list account used by the threat actors. In addition, a security engineer at Twitter confirmed that they are working to address the fake API account.
Coming on the heels of ShadowVault, a new infostealer malware dubbed “Realst” is being implemented into fake blockchain games by cybercriminals in a massive campaign targeting Windows and macOS users, including those on macOS 14 Sonoma.
Users of the popular web browser Firefox have reported issues when trying to load Twitter web, citing the need to continuously enter credentials and not being able to log in entirely.
Update: The bug appears to have been fixed on Twitter’s end.
LinkedIn is suffering from widespread downtime this morning. The system-wide outage is affecting business administrators who are unable to access company pages. When navigating directly to your company’s LinkedIn page, it may appear as if you’re a regular user or not at all.
A new, rather hilarious, Apple TV+ ad starring Timothée Chalamet has started making its rounds today. It comedically follows the award-winning actor as he reacts to Apple TV shows and movies that include big names, but not Chalamet… at least for now.
Update: Apple TV+ and Apple TV Channel’s System Status now showthat the issue has been resolved. Apple reports that the outage lasted 1 hour 32 minutes, between 8:13 PM – 9:45 PM EST.
Apple TV+ and Apple TV Channels are suffering from widespread downtime this evening. The services appear to be down across the board for iOS devices and Mac. When attempting to open the Apple TV app, it may present a longer-than-usual loading icon and quickly go straight to your Library rather than the service.
On this day, in 1983, Apple Computer introduced the Lisa. One of the first personal computers to implement two new leading-edge ideas – a GUI (Graphical User Interface) and a mouse. But its ill-fated $10,000 price tag doomed it from the start.
On this day 47 years ago, Paul Terrell opened the Byte Shop, one of the world’s first personal computer retail stores and famously known for ordering the first rudimentary computers from Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak’s newly formed company, Apple Computer.
As 2022 comes to a close, it’s no surprise that it’s been a busy year for Apple with many great hardware releases. The company debuted its Dynamic Island interactive notch, some killer new Macs, an M2 iPad Pro, and John Mayer’s new favorite smartwatch – Apple Watch Ultra.
In honor of all this new hardware and more, we created the Best Apple product release of 2022 bracket that’s now live on9to5Mac’s Twitter.
Update: Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to 135 months (11.25 years) in prison. Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani’s sentencing is set for next month.
Former Silicon Valley star (and Steve Jobs wannabe), Elizabeth Holmes, has arrived at a federal courthouse in San Jose to await her sentencing hearing, which could likely be the final chapter in the ongoing saga of Theranos, a sham blood-testing technology company.
While iOS 16 fronts a snazzy redesigned lock screen, underneath, the latest operating system hosts a slew of new security and privacy features built to help protect you and your data. Here are five new features to better secure your iPhone from hackers and give you greater peace of mind.
Amidst the layoffs, verification changes, notable executive departures, a fleeting ads business, and the undeniable dumpster fire that is Twitter right now, many users are seeking alternative platforms, and rightfully so. If you’re looking to do the same, you’re probably wondering: Can anything really replace Twitter?
While Twitter has numerous advantages, some of its best aspects can also be found elsewhere. I did some digging and found several compelling alternatives to the social network. Here were some of the best.
Not long after Elon Musk’s proposed Twitter verification overhaul made headlines, cybercriminals quickly began to take advantage of the situation in a round of phishing emails aimed at stealing the passwords of verified accounts.
During the September event, Apple announced a new digital video stabilization feature coming to its iPhone 14 lineup called Action mode. The demo videos looked pretty smooth and fluid, but naturally, I was skeptical and wanted to put it through some real-world tests.
Apple’s newly unveiled dual-port USB-C power adapters, which officially went on sale last week, are the company’s first-ever attempt at dual chargers. On the surface, this may just look like a typical compact two-port adapter, but its smart power-sharing ability is the bread and butter.