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Apple
Apple details major security, privacy enhancements in its devices

Security and privacy are a big selling point for Apple. The company has released on Thursday a newer version of its Platform Security Guide, outlining the security and privacy …

iOS 14
iOS 14: New privacy and security features

Apple has released iOS 14, with a bucketload of new and improved functional features and a handful of privacy and security ones. New privacy and security features in iOS 14 …

Apple privacy
Did Apple drop end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups because of the FBI?

Two years ago, Apple abandoned its plan to encrypt iPhone backups in the iCloud in such a way that makes it impossible for it (or law enforcement) to decrypt the contents, a …

Google Smart Lock
High-risk Google account owners can now use their iPhone as a security key

Google users who opt for the Advanced Protection Program (APP) to secure their accounts are now able to use their iPhone as a security key. About Google’s Advanced Protection …

iOS 13
What security and privacy enhancements has iOS 13 brought?

With the release of iPhone 11 and its two Pro variants, Apple has released iOS 13, a substantial functional update of its popular mobile operating system. But while many users …

iPhone 8
Google discovers websites exploiting iPhones, pushing spying implants en masse

Unidentified attackers have been compromising websites for nearly three years, equipping them with exploits that would hack visiting iPhones without any user interaction and …

Apple
Apple May 2019 security updates fix numerous issues

Another month, another batch of Apple security updates that users of the firm’s computers, phones, tablets, streaming devices and smart watches will be prompted to …

Google hand
Google also abused its Apple developer certificate to collect iOS user data

It turns out that Google, like Facebook, abused its Apple Enterprise Developer Certificate to distribute a data collection app to iOS users, in direct contravention of …

hand
Number of smartphone users relying on software-only biometric security to grow 250%

A new report from Juniper Research predicts that the biggest shift in mobile payment security will be the move towards software-based methods, which rely on standard …

location services
Turning off Location History doesn’t prevent Google from knowing your location

If you believe that by turning off Location History on your Android device or iPhone means that Google won’t be able to know your location, think again: Princeton …

Apple
Apple puts privacy information screens in users’ line of sight

Apple has released the latest round of updates for its various products. They come with the usual security fixes, but also a new feature aimed at informing users about what …

iOS 11
Apple updates iOS security guide

Apple has published an updated version of its iOS security guide, in which it details features introduced in iOS 11.2 (released on December 4, 2017) and iOS 11.1 (October 31, …

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