Apple Security Flaws

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...

iOS 17.3 update is now available to download for recent iPhone models, along with macOS 14.3 Sonoma for eligible Mac computers. The iOS 17.3 update adds a new feature designed to protect your account from thieves, while both iOS and macOS now show warranty details for all devices in the Settings app. Meanwhile, Apple Music has also been updated wit...

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...

Apple, Samsung and other smartphone manufacturers issue timely updates and security patches to keep their devices robust against various threats and vulnerabilities. Despite regular fixes, both iOS and Android platforms could fall prey to malicious exploits. The government has issued high-risk security alerts for users of both Apple and Samsung dev...

Apple has released iOS 17.1.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 as the latest OS updates to address the minor issues on newer iPhone units and Macs. Apple is working on iOS 17.2, which will be released sometime next month. The update will bring the new Journal app and various notable improvements in the Music app.

CERT-In recently warned users to update their iPhone and iPad models to the latest version of iOS to remain safe from noteworthy security flaws. The nodal security agency tasked with handling cybersecurity threats in the country issued a vulnerability note that warns of security flaws affecting some models running on iOS 16 or iPadOS 16. Users can...

iOS 16.7.1 update is now rolling out to older iPhone models, along with patches for two security flaws that could compromise the security of a user's device. Users who have not yet installed the iOS 17 update on recent iPhone models can also download the iOS 16.7.1 update instead of the latest version.

iOS 16.6.1 is now rolling out to users with fixes for security flaws and bugs. iPhone users should update to the latest version, as Toronto-based Citizen Lab recently discovered a flaw used to infect an employee of a US civil society group with NSO Group's nefarious Pegasus spyware. Apple rolled out the security fixes to users after the digital wat...

iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, macOS 13.5, tvOS 16.6, and watchOS 9.6 are now rolling out to users with fixes for vulnerabilities and security flaws affecting the company's devices running previous versions of its operating systems. Here's why you should update your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac computer, and Apple TV to the latest software updates right ...

iOS 16.5.1 is rolling out to iPhone owners, alongside updates to iPadOS 16.5.1, macOS 13.4.1 and watchOS 9.5.2, with security and bug fixes. The latest iOS update comes with important fixes for zero-day security flaws that could allow an attacker to install spyware on an iPhone via an iMessage with a maliciously crafted attachment.

Microsoft has detected a security vulnerability that affects the system integrity protection feature on macOS and grants an attacker access to protected parts of the system. Dubbed "Migraine", the exploit could be used to infect a Mac with malware, gain high-level kernel access and enable rootkits.

Apple Inc on Monday failed to convince a US appeals court that security startup Corellium Inc infringed its copyrights by simulating its iOS operating system to help researchers find security flaws in Apple devices.

Apple begun rolling out the iOS 16.4.1 update earlier this month in a bid to fix vulnerabilities in the Safari browser as well as tackle the issue of Siri occasionally being unresponsive. iPhone models updated to iOS 16.4.1 may get unusually warmer while they are being charged, according to a report.

Apple fixed two major flaws with the release of iOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2, according to security firm Trellix, that helped detect these vulnerabilities. The flaws could allow an attacker to remotely gain access to a user's personal information by exploiting a securtity feature on these devices, as per details shared by research firm Trellix.

Apple is rolling out an iOS 12 update for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, and iPad mini 3, and iPod Touch (6th generation) owners, ahead of the release of iOS 16 at its upcoming Far Out event on September 7. The new update to iOS 12.5.6 contains an important security fix for a vulnerability that may have been exploited ...

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...

iOS 17.3 update is now available to download for recent iPhone models, along with macOS 14.3 Sonoma for eligible Mac computers. The iOS 17.3 update adds a new feature designed to protect your account from thieves, while both iOS and macOS now show warranty details for all devices in the Settings app. Meanwhile, Apple Music has also been updated wit...

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...

Apple, Samsung and other smartphone manufacturers issue timely updates and security patches to keep their devices robust against various threats and vulnerabilities. Despite regular fixes, both iOS and Android platforms could fall prey to malicious exploits. The government has issued high-risk security alerts for users of both Apple and Samsung dev...

Apple has released iOS 17.1.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 as the latest OS updates to address the minor issues on newer iPhone units and Macs. Apple is working on iOS 17.2, which will be released sometime next month. The update will bring the new Journal app and various notable improvements in the Music app.

CERT-In recently warned users to update their iPhone and iPad models to the latest version of iOS to remain safe from noteworthy security flaws. The nodal security agency tasked with handling cybersecurity threats in the country issued a vulnerability note that warns of security flaws affecting some models running on iOS 16 or iPadOS 16. Users can...

iOS 16.7.1 update is now rolling out to older iPhone models, along with patches for two security flaws that could compromise the security of a user's device. Users who have not yet installed the iOS 17 update on recent iPhone models can also download the iOS 16.7.1 update instead of the latest version.

iOS 16.6.1 is now rolling out to users with fixes for security flaws and bugs. iPhone users should update to the latest version, as Toronto-based Citizen Lab recently discovered a flaw used to infect an employee of a US civil society group with NSO Group's nefarious Pegasus spyware. Apple rolled out the security fixes to users after the digital wat...

iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, macOS 13.5, tvOS 16.6, and watchOS 9.6 are now rolling out to users with fixes for vulnerabilities and security flaws affecting the company's devices running previous versions of its operating systems. Here's why you should update your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac computer, and Apple TV to the latest software updates right ...

iOS 16.5.1 is rolling out to iPhone owners, alongside updates to iPadOS 16.5.1, macOS 13.4.1 and watchOS 9.5.2, with security and bug fixes. The latest iOS update comes with important fixes for zero-day security flaws that could allow an attacker to install spyware on an iPhone via an iMessage with a maliciously crafted attachment.

Microsoft has detected a security vulnerability that affects the system integrity protection feature on macOS and grants an attacker access to protected parts of the system. Dubbed "Migraine", the exploit could be used to infect a Mac with malware, gain high-level kernel access and enable rootkits.

Apple Inc on Monday failed to convince a US appeals court that security startup Corellium Inc infringed its copyrights by simulating its iOS operating system to help researchers find security flaws in Apple devices.

Apple begun rolling out the iOS 16.4.1 update earlier this month in a bid to fix vulnerabilities in the Safari browser as well as tackle the issue of Siri occasionally being unresponsive. iPhone models updated to iOS 16.4.1 may get unusually warmer while they are being charged, according to a report.

Apple fixed two major flaws with the release of iOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2, according to security firm Trellix, that helped detect these vulnerabilities. The flaws could allow an attacker to remotely gain access to a user's personal information by exploiting a securtity feature on these devices, as per details shared by research firm Trellix.

Apple is rolling out an iOS 12 update for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, and iPad mini 3, and iPod Touch (6th generation) owners, ahead of the release of iOS 16 at its upcoming Far Out event on September 7. The new update to iOS 12.5.6 contains an important security fix for a vulnerability that may have been exploited ...