Bug in OS X Yosemite allows attackers to gain root access
Security researcher Stefan Esser has revealed the existence of a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting OS X 10.10 (Yosemite), and has provided a working proof of …
Apple to introduce two-factor authentication option in iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan
Starting with OS X 10.11 (“El Capitan”) and iOS 9, Apple will introduce a two-factor authentication option that will replace the current two-step verification …
Security updates for OS X, iOS fix bucketload of serious bugs
Apple has released security updates for Safari, OS X Yosemite (and previous OS X versions), and iOS.The OS X update contains fixes for 77 vulnerabilities, many of which can be …
EFF delves into privacy practices of Apple, Google, Twitter, and others
Our digital lives are leaving data trails through social networking sites, email providers, Internet service providers, and mobile apps. But which companies fight the hardest …
Unpatched OS X, iOS flaws allow password, token theft from keychain, apps
Six researchers from Indiana University Bloomington, Peking University and Georgia Tech have recently published a paper in which they detail the existence of critical security …
Serious MitM flaw plugged in latest watchOS version
If you’ve recently bought an Apple Watch, or if you have had one for a while now, but you haven’t updated to the latest watchOS version, now is the time to do it …
Bug in iOS Mail app is a dream come true for phishers
A serious bug in the default Apple iOS Mail application can be easily exploited to show extremely realistic-looking pop-up prompts and trick users into sharing their Apple …
Apple Watch app for managing threat intelligence on-the-go
ThreatStream today announced at RSA Conference 2015 the first iOS threat intelligence app for the Apple Watch. The app, which is also available for the iPhone and iPad, …
Apple’s fix didn’t close Rootpipe backdoor
When TrueSec researcher Emil Kvarnhammar discovered a privilege escalation bug affecting OS X that could allow attackers to gain complete control of the target’s Mac …
US tech giants urge Congress to curb mass digital surveillance
As the date of the expiry of Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act draws near, a wide range of tech companies, privacy advocates, and trade associations have asked the US …
Apple-themed “Your account has been limited” phishing emails doing rounds
Apple users are once again targeted with phishing emails, warns Bitdefender, and the latest variant of the scheme is impersonating Apple Support claiming that their account …
Apple Watch scams target Twitter and Facebook users
It didn’t take long for spammers to jump on the Apple Watch bandwagon – they set up a Twitter account named “Apple Giveaways”, and began spamming out …
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