MacBook webcam indicator light can be disabled to aid spying
Two researchers from Johns Hopkins University have proved, without a doubt, that it is possible to activate internal iSight webcams included in some legacy Apple machines …
The iCloud keychain and iOS 7 data protection
When Apple announced iOS 7, iCloud Keychain was one of its key features. It is no doubt great for usability, but what about security? What kind of access does Apple have to …
Safari, Chrome and Samsung Galaxy S4 taken down in Mobile Pwn2Own
Results from the second annual Mobile Pwn2Own competition ending today at PacSec Applied Security Conference in Tokyo, Japan, are in: the successful compromises include …
Apple releases cleverly framed report on government data requests
Apple has released what will be the first of many biannual reports on government information requests it receives, and has included a statement saying that “Apple has …
Malicious “Apple ID Information Updated” notification doing rounds
An unimaginative but likely relatively successful phishing campaign is targeting Apple users once again, trying to get them to share their login and financial information. The …
Apple’s iCloud protocols cracked and analyzed
Smartphones carry a lot of sensitive data that in theory should be accessible only to their owners. In practice, a lot of it can be exfiltrated from the devices and from the …
Apple Dev Center was hacked via remote code execution bug
Apple’s ever expanding article listing researchers’ credits for finding and reporting potential security issues in Apple’s web servers has some new entries, …
Apple Dev Center partially back online, still no details about the hack
Parts of the Apple Developer Center are back online after a week long outage caused by an unnamed intruder that has “attempted to secure” personal information of …
Apple developer center hacked by security researcher?
The mystery of why Apple’s Developer Center has been inaccessible for users since last Thursday has apparently been solved, as UK-based security researcher Ibrahim Balic …
Instant Apple Configurator How-to
Apple Configurator is a tool used for the mass configuration of iOS devices. With many large organizations adapting a variety of iOS devices into their daily workflow, it's …
Facebook, Microsoft and Apple disclose little on U.S. government data requests
The disclosure of details about the controversial PRISM program set up by the NSA has indubitably damaged the reputation of the companies involved in it, and some of them are …
OS X Mavericks to have 200+ new features
Apple today released a developer preview of OS X Mavericks, the 10th major release of the world’s most advanced operating system. With more than 200 new features, OS X …
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