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Recent iPhone, Mac Models Susceptible to Side Channel Exploitation, Putting Sensitive Information at Risk: Report
Security researchers have discovered new vulnerabilities in Apple’s in-house Silicon chipsets which may leave it exposed to exploitation, according to a report. The Cupertino-based technology company’s A and M-series chipsets, which power the iPhone/iPad and Mac, respectively, are said to be susceptible to side channel attacks which may allow t...
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Apple Highlights Siri’s Privacy-Focused Approach Amid Growing Data Security Concerns
Apple issued a statement on Wednesday highlighting the company’s commitment to protecting user data processed by Siri. The statement came just days after the Cupertino-based tech giant agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed that Apple recorded private conversations with the voice assistant and sold them to third parties suc...
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FBI Warns Texts Between Android And iPhone Could Be Targeted By Chinese Hackers, Shares Safety Tips
FBI urged citizens to use encryption to secure their communications amid a massive Chinese cyberattack.
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iPhone 'Inactivity Reboot' Feature Restarts Device After 72 Hours, Expert Says
Apple's iOS 18.1 update added a new 'Inactivity Reboot' security feature that restarts a user's smartphone if it remains unlocked for three days, thereby protecting the device's data from unauthorised access. A security researcher has discovered the 'inactivity reboot' function included in the latest iOS update kicks in after 72 hours of inactivity...
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WhatsApp Working on AirDrop-Like Nearby File Sharing Feature on iOS: Report
WhatsApp for iOS may be developing a feature that lets users share documents, files, media and other content with nearby devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. Its functionality is speculated to be similar to Apple’s AirDrop, which allows the sharing of content between Apple devices in the vicinity.
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Over 3 Million iOS, macOS Apps Found at Risk Due to CocoaPods Security Breach: Report
Apple users may have been left at risk for over a decade due to an undetected vulnerability recently fixed in CocoaPods. According to a report, security researchers discovered a critical issue which could have allowed threat actors to inject malicious code and gain access to sensitive user data, putting over 3 million iOS and macOS apps at risk.
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Elon Musk Threatens To Ban iPhone Over Apple-OpenAI Deal
Tesla and SpaceX tycoon Elon Musk lashed out Monday at a partnership between OpenAI and Apple, saying the threat to data security will make him ban iPhones at his companies.
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LeftoverLocals GPU Flaw Exposes AI Data in Devices Equipped with Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm Hardware
A security flaw affecting GPUs from AMD, Apple, Qualcomm, and Imagination can expose artificial intelligence (AI) data on the devices, according to security researchers. Several devices equipped with GPUs from these firms, including some iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers, are said to be affected by the vulnerability. Personal information being used i...
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Hackers Begin Selling Data Centre Logins for World's Largest Corporations Including Microsoft and Apple
Hackers have gained access to login credentials for data centers in Asia used by some of the world’s biggest businesses, including Apple, Microsoft, Walmart, Alibaba, Huawei, and BMW AG. A cybersecurity firm and executives at four major US-based companies that were affected said the stolen credentials represented an unusual and serious danger.
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US Senator Urges Apple, Google to Remove TikTok From App Stores Over National Security Risks
A US Senator on the Senate intelligence committee, asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores for iOS and Android respectively, stating that the short video sharing platform poses a threat to national security. TikTok says China's government cannot access the personal data of US citizens or manipulate the app's content, but the a...
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iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3 Update Rolling Out With End-to-End iCloud Encryption, Security Keys Support: Details
Apple has begun rolling out iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 updates for iPhone 8 and later models, and eligible iPad, iPad Pro and iPad mini models. Both updates feature support for Advanced Data Protection that adds support for end-to-end encryption on iCloud, as well as support for security keys that allows users to use physical security keys for two-fa...
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iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 Public Betas With Security Key Support, Apple Music Classical Rolling Out to Testers: All Details
Apple has begun seeding its first public betas of its iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 operating systems for eligible iPhone and iPad models. The updates appear to be quite minor, but there are some interesting features.
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Apple Announces End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Backups, Security Keys Support for Apple ID, More
Apple on Wednesday announced support for Advanced Data Protection, a feature that enables end-to-end encryption of iCloud data. iCloud currently protects 14 sensitive data categories with end-to-end encryption technology, and the new feature will raise the number to 23. Apple has also added support for security keys, and will show iMessage users a ...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Said to Be Blocked Over Data Sharing Concerns in China, Industry Reacts
The Indian government is said to have blocked BGMI, the popular battle royale game from Krafton, under the same provision of its IT law used in 2020 to ban Chinese apps. Section 69A of India's IT law allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Here's how Krafton and the Indian e...
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Apple Outlines Health Technology Strategy in New Report, Offers Secure Place to Store Information
Apple has released a report outlining a two-pronged strategy in digital health markets. The company its focus is on providing a secure place for users to store their health and medical information on iPhones. Meanwhile, Apple Watch can alert people to heart irregularities and detect when a person takes a hard fall to alert an emergency contact, amo...
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Recent iPhone, Mac Models Susceptible to Side Channel Exploitation, Putting Sensitive Information at Risk: Report
Security researchers have discovered new vulnerabilities in Apple’s in-house Silicon chipsets which may leave it exposed to exploitation, according to a report. The Cupertino-based technology company’s A and M-series chipsets, which power the iPhone/iPad and Mac, respectively, are said to be susceptible to side channel attacks which may allow t...
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Apple Highlights Siri’s Privacy-Focused Approach Amid Growing Data Security Concerns
Apple issued a statement on Wednesday highlighting the company’s commitment to protecting user data processed by Siri. The statement came just days after the Cupertino-based tech giant agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed that Apple recorded private conversations with the voice assistant and sold them to third parties suc...
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FBI Warns Texts Between Android And iPhone Could Be Targeted By Chinese Hackers, Shares Safety Tips
FBI urged citizens to use encryption to secure their communications amid a massive Chinese cyberattack.
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iPhone 'Inactivity Reboot' Feature Restarts Device After 72 Hours, Expert Says
Apple's iOS 18.1 update added a new 'Inactivity Reboot' security feature that restarts a user's smartphone if it remains unlocked for three days, thereby protecting the device's data from unauthorised access. A security researcher has discovered the 'inactivity reboot' function included in the latest iOS update kicks in after 72 hours of inactivity...
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WhatsApp Working on AirDrop-Like Nearby File Sharing Feature on iOS: Report
WhatsApp for iOS may be developing a feature that lets users share documents, files, media and other content with nearby devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. Its functionality is speculated to be similar to Apple’s AirDrop, which allows the sharing of content between Apple devices in the vicinity.
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Over 3 Million iOS, macOS Apps Found at Risk Due to CocoaPods Security Breach: Report
Apple users may have been left at risk for over a decade due to an undetected vulnerability recently fixed in CocoaPods. According to a report, security researchers discovered a critical issue which could have allowed threat actors to inject malicious code and gain access to sensitive user data, putting over 3 million iOS and macOS apps at risk.
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Elon Musk Threatens To Ban iPhone Over Apple-OpenAI Deal
Tesla and SpaceX tycoon Elon Musk lashed out Monday at a partnership between OpenAI and Apple, saying the threat to data security will make him ban iPhones at his companies.
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LeftoverLocals GPU Flaw Exposes AI Data in Devices Equipped with Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm Hardware
A security flaw affecting GPUs from AMD, Apple, Qualcomm, and Imagination can expose artificial intelligence (AI) data on the devices, according to security researchers. Several devices equipped with GPUs from these firms, including some iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers, are said to be affected by the vulnerability. Personal information being used i...
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Hackers Begin Selling Data Centre Logins for World's Largest Corporations Including Microsoft and Apple
Hackers have gained access to login credentials for data centers in Asia used by some of the world’s biggest businesses, including Apple, Microsoft, Walmart, Alibaba, Huawei, and BMW AG. A cybersecurity firm and executives at four major US-based companies that were affected said the stolen credentials represented an unusual and serious danger.
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US Senator Urges Apple, Google to Remove TikTok From App Stores Over National Security Risks
A US Senator on the Senate intelligence committee, asked Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores for iOS and Android respectively, stating that the short video sharing platform poses a threat to national security. TikTok says China's government cannot access the personal data of US citizens or manipulate the app's content, but the a...
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iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3 Update Rolling Out With End-to-End iCloud Encryption, Security Keys Support: Details
Apple has begun rolling out iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 updates for iPhone 8 and later models, and eligible iPad, iPad Pro and iPad mini models. Both updates feature support for Advanced Data Protection that adds support for end-to-end encryption on iCloud, as well as support for security keys that allows users to use physical security keys for two-fa...
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iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 Public Betas With Security Key Support, Apple Music Classical Rolling Out to Testers: All Details
Apple has begun seeding its first public betas of its iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 operating systems for eligible iPhone and iPad models. The updates appear to be quite minor, but there are some interesting features.
-
Apple Announces End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Backups, Security Keys Support for Apple ID, More
Apple on Wednesday announced support for Advanced Data Protection, a feature that enables end-to-end encryption of iCloud data. iCloud currently protects 14 sensitive data categories with end-to-end encryption technology, and the new feature will raise the number to 23. Apple has also added support for security keys, and will show iMessage users a ...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Said to Be Blocked Over Data Sharing Concerns in China, Industry Reacts
The Indian government is said to have blocked BGMI, the popular battle royale game from Krafton, under the same provision of its IT law used in 2020 to ban Chinese apps. Section 69A of India's IT law allows the government to block public access to content in the interest of national security, among other reasons. Here's how Krafton and the Indian e...
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Apple Outlines Health Technology Strategy in New Report, Offers Secure Place to Store Information
Apple has released a report outlining a two-pronged strategy in digital health markets. The company its focus is on providing a secure place for users to store their health and medical information on iPhones. Meanwhile, Apple Watch can alert people to heart irregularities and detect when a person takes a hard fall to alert an emergency contact, amo...
