Singapore tells Apple to curb iMessage scams spoofing government agencies
Singapore’s police have directed Apple to act against phishing and scam iMessage texts that impersonate the government. Here are the…
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Security Bite: So, what happened to cross-platform E2EE for RCS messaging?
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Apple: We’ll ‘soon’ begin encrypting iCloud email in transit between providers
Following the publication of an NPR article detailing the security of major email services, Apple has informed the network that…
Apple reportedly ‘in discussions’ to support RCS, the iMessage-like successor to SMS
Our colleagues over at 9to5Google have regularly reported on a new standard referred to as Rich Communications Services – or…
Reasons for delay in SSL fix to OS X unclear as a single line of code found responsible
Update: Apple issued OS X 10.9.2 the following day, which included a fix for the SSL bug. After Apple fixed…
Google jabs Apple over lack of RCS support on iPhone during I/O
During Google I/O 2022, Apple was indirectly referenced in a not-so-subtle jab over its lack of RCS support for iPhone…
Apple exec explains why the company has not brought iMessage to Android
Prior to WWDC, a report emerged claiming that Apple would at long last unveil iMessage for Android. Seeing how Apple had…
Apple responds to SMS vulnerability by reminding us that iMessage works better than SMS
Engadget got a statement from Apple regarding the latest SMS iOS flaw that affects iPhone users: Apple takes security very seriously….
iOS bug causes Messages to crash, iPhone to reboot when a certain text is received
Update: Apple has issued a statement to us on the matter A newly found bug surrounding iOS and Messages has emerged…
Messaging interoperability would be a nightmare for tech giants, but a dream for consumers
Messaging interoperability – in which it would be possible to send a message to someone without knowing or caring which…
Apple posts Messages Beta for the Mac on the heels of Mountain Lion announcement
Just as we are chewing on the news that Apple is working on Mountain Lion, a major new Mac OS…
Apple faces March 5 deadline for third-party app stores – but don’t hold your breath
Apple will have until March 5 next year to comply with Europe’s Digital Markets Act, which in theory means that…
PSA: Signal, WhatsApp, iMessage and others not compromised by CIA hacking tools
Somewhat careless wording by Wikileaks has led to widespread reports than messaging apps that use end-to-end encryption – like Signal,…
How Siri works in iOS 10 for third-party apps: Rich integration with six kinds of application
Siri unlocks a new dimension of functionality in iOS 10, allowing third-party apps to integrate inline into the Siri voice…
Apple’s online services going down intermittently, DNS problem/hack likely culprit (Update: Mostly back)
Update: The bad DNS entries appear to almost completely be purged and it appears that Apple services are working correctly. …
Apple patent shows Siri interjecting in iMessage chats, scheduling dinner & more
An Apple patent published today describes how Siri could interject in iMessage chats to do things like help schedule meetings based…
Meta launches ad campaign targeting iMessage: ‘WhatsApp is far more private and secure’
Meta is launching a new ad campaign targeting Apple’s iMessage platform head-on. The ad campaign unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg today…
Report claims iMessage for Android to be announced at WWDC 2016
According to a report from MacDailyNews, Apple will announce that iMessage is coming to Android at Monday’s upcoming WWDC 2016…
Apple @ Work: iMessage is a terrible tool for the workplace and might even cause legal problems
iMessage has become a popular way to communicate since its release with iOS 5 in 2011. In the following years,…
Google teasingly offers to ‘help’ Apple switch to RCS text messages
Although we tend to think of text messaging and SMS as synonyms, that’s not quite the case. SMS (short messaging…
Apple, Google & others condemn UK proposal to secretly add law enforcement to encrypted chats
Apple, Google, Microsoft and 44 other organisations and security experts have signed an open letter condemning a proposal to secretly…
Google Messages starts rolling out iMessage reactions, but emoji translations are not quite 1:1
As we spotted in November and following the latest push for RCS support on iPhone earlier this month, Google Messages…
Apple adopts new ‘BlastDoor’ security system on iOS 14 to reinforce iMessage integrity
iOS 14 was announced with some great new features for iMessage, including more options for group conversations, inline replies, and…
Some surprises we might see at WWDC 2013 next week
(Preparations for Apple’s 2013 WWDC developer conference / Image via Nick) There’s a lot we already know about what we’ll…