Apple fights massive government overreach as India demands iOS source code
Apple is fighting many elements of a list of 83 security requirements proposed by the Indian government. This reportedly includes…
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Apple tells developers all apps must connect securely to servers by January 1st, 2017
While Apple introduced its App Transport Security feature in iOS 9, which ensured that all connections between apps and servers must…
Google researcher says iOS 12.1.4 fixes two zero-day vulnerabilities that ‘were exploited in the wild’
Following the release of iOS 12.1.4 this afternoon, a top Google security engineer revealed two zero-day security threats. Ben Hawkes,…
Security analyst finds fake cell carrier apps are tracking iPhone location and listening in on phone calls
In yet another abuse of the enterprise distribution program, security analyst Lookout has identified apps (via TechCrunch) that were pretending…
Apple defends iOS security in new statement, takes issue with Google Project Zero findings
Last week, Google’s Project Zero security research team detailed what it described as “one of the largest attacks against iPhone…
Report: Android apps send student data to ‘very high-risk’ third parties 8x more often than iOS
A new study published today takes an in-depth look at how apps used in schools are sharing children’s data with…
iOS exploit reportedly used in China to monitor minority group
An iOS 12 exploit has reportedly reemerged, being used by a group of hackers in China known as the “Evil…
Apple patches zero-day flaw in iOS 15, but without crediting outspoken researcher
Last month security researcher Denis Tokarev, aka illusionofchaos, shared his experience of reporting three zero-day iOS vulnerabilities to Apple with…
Apple/FBI: San Bernardino District Attorney strangely claims suspect’s iPhone contains a ‘cyber pathogen’
Although tech companies are joining Apple’s camp en masse for the Apple/FBI court battle due to commence on March 22nd, there are…
iOS 16.5 patches 39 security flaws, 3 actively exploited
Included with iOS 16.5 comes a variety of important security fixes. There are 39 vulnerabilities addressed in the latest iOS…
Major zero-day security flaws in iOS & OS X allow theft of both Keychain and app passwords
Researchers from Indiana University and the Georgia Institute of Technology said that security holes in both iOS and OS X allow a…
Apple patched iOS after researchers showed a website could use motion sensors to detect passcodes
Last year Apple patched iOS after cyber researchers from the UK demonstrated that a malicious webpage could use iPhone sensors…
iOS camera permissions allow rogue apps to surreptitiously photograph & video users [Video]
One of the privacy features of iOS is that apps are required to ask permission if they want to access…
Apple says Heartbleed security flaw did not affect its software or services
With an estimated half a million sites vulnerable to the “Heartbleed” vulnerability revealed earlier this week, which allows an attacker to…
Monitoring software ‘Alphonso’ used in iOS apps under scrutiny for privacy concerns, uses Apple’s Shazam for analytics
A recent report from The New York Times highlights a controversial piece of software named Alphonso that tracks users’ TV habits….
macOS 14.4 brings 50+ security fixes, iOS 17.4 patch list expands to over 40
We learned with the public launch of iOS 17.4 that Apple included fixes for two exploited vulnerabilities and two other…
Zero-day exploit allowed SolarWinds hackers to extract login information from iOS devices
While Apple constantly works to improve the security of its devices, hackers are always looking for new ways to crack…
iOS 15.3 patches 10 major security flaws affecting Safari, root privileges, and more
Along with Apple’s software updates today for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and more, a variety of security issues have…
iOS 17.0.1 patches 3 actively exploited security flaws
Three days after launching iOS 17, Apple has issued iOS 17.0.1 with three important security patches. Notably, Apple says it’s…
Smartphone security comparison gives Apple top billing, only two Android brands do ok
An analysis of security updates for different smartphone brands unsurprisingly gives Apple top billing, with just one criticism. When it…
iOS 8.3 brings wireless CarPlay, improved Google login, new Emojis, China Apple Pay
Earlier today, Apple seeded the first iOS 8.3 build to developers alongside Xcode 6.3 beta with Swift 1.2. Readers have discovered…
NY district attorney says Apple’s encryption policy “an issue of public safety” for law enforcement
Bloomberg reports that a Manhattan District Attorney is challenging recent moves by Apple, Google and other tech companies by suggesting…
Google found an iOS exploit, impending release may allow for first iOS 11 jailbreak
Google’s Project Zero, a team focused on discovering vulnerabilities in others companies’ software, appears set to release an exploit it…
Android’s head of security claims platform now as secure as iOS – if not more so …
Android’s head of security has claimed that Google’s mobile operating system is now as secure as iOS – if not…