Apple Encryption

ChatGPT for macOS was released for all users last week by OpenAI. However, a tipster just days after its launch, a tipster claimed that the app had a major security flaw that would make it easier for a bad actor with access to the device to steal the information. The AI chatbot was said to be storing past conversations in plain text in a non-secure...

Apple unveiled iOS 18, the next generation of its operating system for iPhone, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 on Monday. Among many new features such as Home Screen customisation, Apple Intelligence, and Control Center improvements, the Cupertino-based tech giant also introduced two new features to the Messages app — support f...

iOS 18 AI features have leaked online, months before Apple rolls out its next iPhone software update. Analysis of backend code on Apple's servers has revealed that the company could be working on two new AI features, one for Safari and the other for an "encrypted visual search" functionality that could arrive with iOS 18.

Apple is updating iMessage with a PQ3 new cryptographic protocol to protect users from sophisticated attacks using quantum computers. According to Apple, the new encryption protocol could protect users from scenarios where encrypted data has been stored, only to be decrypted using a quantum computer at a later date.

Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple's encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according to the Beijing municipal government.

WhatsApp, a widely used messaging platform, employs end-to-end encryption to enhance user privacy and security.

Nothing Chats, a new app introduced by the UK-based tech company today, will now blur the lines between iMessage and Android SMS with a blue bubble for text messages. Nothing has shared that it has added iMessage compatibility to Nothing Phone 2, letting users of the smartphone send messages that will be displayed in iMessage-like blue bubbles.

Apple has strongly opposed the British parliament against the Online Safety Bill that proposes changes to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016 that would allow the government to force companies to install technology to scan the contents of encrypted messaging apps and services.

At its World Wide Developers Conference this week, the company announced new products that would process more personal information about consumers than ever before, from retinal scans to mental health data. But privacy advocates this week were like mimes in a library — completely silent.

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...

Google may be working on updating its Find My Device service to work even when lost or stolen devices are offline, according to a report by Sammobile. The hint was spotted on Google's changelog for December 2022 system updates and hints at a new privacy-centric framework that enables tracking of stolen or lost Android devices.

Apple has released its latest iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 updates that include multiple new features, much-awaited 5G network support for users in India, and a host of security patches. New features include the karaoke-like Apple Music Sing feature, a new Freeform app for whiteboard collaborations, and end-to-end encryption support for several iCloud ...

Apple’s macOS Ventura 13.1 stable update has been released, and is available for compatible devices. The update includes 33 security and vulnerability fixes, according to the company's release notes. The two major introductions on macOS Ventura 13.1 are end-to-end encryption for iCloud, and the Freeform app which is also available on iOS 16.2.

The iOS 16.2 RC update from Apple finally adds 5G network support to compatible iPhones for beta testers in India. The update is expected to soon roll out to a wider userbase. The iOS update is also adding a new Freeform app for whiteboard collaborations and a Sing feature to Apple Music.

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 ...

ChatGPT for macOS was released for all users last week by OpenAI. However, a tipster just days after its launch, a tipster claimed that the app had a major security flaw that would make it easier for a bad actor with access to the device to steal the information. The AI chatbot was said to be storing past conversations in plain text in a non-secure...

Apple unveiled iOS 18, the next generation of its operating system for iPhone, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 on Monday. Among many new features such as Home Screen customisation, Apple Intelligence, and Control Center improvements, the Cupertino-based tech giant also introduced two new features to the Messages app — support f...

iOS 18 AI features have leaked online, months before Apple rolls out its next iPhone software update. Analysis of backend code on Apple's servers has revealed that the company could be working on two new AI features, one for Safari and the other for an "encrypted visual search" functionality that could arrive with iOS 18.

Apple is updating iMessage with a PQ3 new cryptographic protocol to protect users from sophisticated attacks using quantum computers. According to Apple, the new encryption protocol could protect users from scenarios where encrypted data has been stored, only to be decrypted using a quantum computer at a later date.

Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple's encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according to the Beijing municipal government.

WhatsApp, a widely used messaging platform, employs end-to-end encryption to enhance user privacy and security.

Nothing Chats, a new app introduced by the UK-based tech company today, will now blur the lines between iMessage and Android SMS with a blue bubble for text messages. Nothing has shared that it has added iMessage compatibility to Nothing Phone 2, letting users of the smartphone send messages that will be displayed in iMessage-like blue bubbles.

Apple has strongly opposed the British parliament against the Online Safety Bill that proposes changes to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016 that would allow the government to force companies to install technology to scan the contents of encrypted messaging apps and services.

At its World Wide Developers Conference this week, the company announced new products that would process more personal information about consumers than ever before, from retinal scans to mental health data. But privacy advocates this week were like mimes in a library — completely silent.

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...

Google may be working on updating its Find My Device service to work even when lost or stolen devices are offline, according to a report by Sammobile. The hint was spotted on Google's changelog for December 2022 system updates and hints at a new privacy-centric framework that enables tracking of stolen or lost Android devices.

Apple has released its latest iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 updates that include multiple new features, much-awaited 5G network support for users in India, and a host of security patches. New features include the karaoke-like Apple Music Sing feature, a new Freeform app for whiteboard collaborations, and end-to-end encryption support for several iCloud ...

Apple’s macOS Ventura 13.1 stable update has been released, and is available for compatible devices. The update includes 33 security and vulnerability fixes, according to the company's release notes. The two major introductions on macOS Ventura 13.1 are end-to-end encryption for iCloud, and the Freeform app which is also available on iOS 16.2.

The iOS 16.2 RC update from Apple finally adds 5G network support to compatible iPhones for beta testers in India. The update is expected to soon roll out to a wider userbase. The iOS update is also adding a new Freeform app for whiteboard collaborations and a Sing feature to Apple Music.

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 ...