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Apple
Is your Mac software secure but firmware vulnerable?

Mac users who have updated to the latest OS version or have downloaded and implemented the most recent security update may not be as secure as they originally thought, Duo …

Apple Face ID
How Apple’s Face ID works, learns, and protects

Apple has unveiled a new version of its privacy page and a paper throwing more light on how Face ID, its newest biometric authentication option, works on iPhone X …

iOS 11
Apple releases iOS 11

Starting yesterday, iPhone and iPad customers around the world can update their devices to iOS 11. While the list of new features and improvements is huge, here are some that …

Apple Face ID
Apple’s Face ID can be quickly disabled in an emergency

A week ago, Apple debuted iPhone X and Face ID, a new biometric security mechanism that replaces Touch ID. Face ID allows users to unlock their iPhone with their face. The …

Apple Face ID
iPhone X gets facial authentication, is the enterprise next?

This week, Apple debuted the iPhone X which kills the Touch ID fingerprint scanner in favor of a 3D facial scanning technology called FaceID. Soon, iPhone users will depend on …

Apple
Apple patches critical Broadpwn vulnerability in its various OSes

Apple has released security updates for iOS, macOS (Sierra, El Capitan, and Yosemite), Safari, iCloud, iTunes, watchOS and tvOS. As per usual, the same fixed Webkit flaws …

macOS High Sierra
The future of macOS security: Baked-in protection and third-party tools

Anyone in the information security industry who’s interested in Mac security probably knows who Patrick Wardle is. Apart from being Chief Security Researcher at Synack, …

hand
Telecoms don’t protect users from government overreach

The data stored on our mobile phones, laptops, and especially our online services can, when aggregated, paint a detailed picture of our lives—where we go, who we see, what we …

apple
Apple issues security updates for macOS, iDevices

It’s time to patch your Mac, iDevices and software again: Apple has released security updates for MacOS (all the way back to Yosemite), iOS, watchOS, tvOS, iTunes, …

AppStore scam
Your iPhone is not infected, and you don’t need a free VPN app to clean it

To be sure that your online browsing is protected and your data is secure, you have to be able to trust the VPN service of your choice. But, as a research into Android VPN …

iCloud
“iCloud Mail” phishing emails doing rounds

The latest email phishing campaign targeting Apple users is aimed at gathering as much information as possible from unfortunate victims. The email, made to look like it comes …

Wi-Fi
Apple patches drive-by Wi-Fi flaw with emergency iOS patch

Less than a week after Apple pushed out iOS 10.3 comes an iOS emergency patch that all iDevice owners should implement as soon a possible. The security note accompanying iOS …

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