Apple updates its products, fixes iMessages zero-day
On Monday Apple has pushed out updates for its many products: iOS, OS X, OS X Server, Safari, watchOS, tvOS, and Xcode. Of these, the most eagerly awaited was that for iOS, as …
iOS zero-day breaks Apple’s iMessage encryption
A team of Johns Hopkins University researchers headed by computer science professor Matthew Green have discovered a zero-day flaw in Apple’s iOS encryption, which could …
AceDeceiver iOS malware exploits Apple design flaw to infect non-jailbroken devices
Malware developers have found another hole in Apple’s iOS defenses, and this one, according to Palo Alto researchers, will be difficult to plug. The newly discovered …
Apple says DoJ’s request for iPhone unlocking is unconstitutional
Apple has filed a motion to vacate the earlier court order that would force them to help the FBI access the contents of the iPhone of the San Bernardino gunman by creating a …
Apple to US govt: Withdraw demand for iPhone unlocking, we all need to talk first
The battle between Apple and the US Justice Department continues, as the company still refuses to help the feds access the contents of a PIN-locked iPhone used by gunman Syed …
Pirated App Store client for iOS found on Apple’s App Store
An app called 开心日常英语 (“Happy Daily English”), which has been offered for download via Apple’s official App Store, has been revealed to be a fully functional …
Apple will fight court order to unlock gunman’s iPhone
A US magistrate judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI gain access to the contents of a PIN-locked iPhone 5C used by Syed Farook, one of the shooters in the San Bernardino …
Flaw in Sparkle Updater for Mac opens users of popular apps to system compromise
A security engineer has recently discovered a serious vulnerability in Sparkle, the widely used open source software update framework for Mac applications, that could be …
Security and privacy issues plague wearable fitness tracking devices
A new report is describing major security and privacy issues in several leading wearable fitness tracking devices and accompanying mobile applications. The research examined …
Apple kills 28 flaws in OS X, iOS and QuickTime
If you use Apple’s OS X El Capitan, iOS and QuickTime on any of your computers and devices, you might want to implement the latest updates pushed out on Tuesday. OS X El …
OS X’s Gatekeeper bypassed again
Do you remember when, last October, Synack director of research Patrick Wardle found a simple way to evade OS X’s Gatekeeper defense mechanism by bundling up a …
Apple releases security updates for every major product
Apple has released security updates for the operating systems running on the company’s iPhones, computers, Apple TV and various versions of smartwatches, as well as …
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