Security News

Apple Tells Congress Chinese Spy Chip Story Is False
2018-10-09 13:28

The recent Bloomberg story claiming that Chinese spy chips made it into servers sold by California-based Super Micro is "simply wrong," Apple said in a letter sent on Monday to Congress. read more

Apple fixes iOS 12 passcode bypass vulnerabilities
2018-10-09 12:18

Apple has released security updates to address a number of vulnerabilities in iCloud for Windows and iOS, some of which can be exploited by attackers to take control of an affected system. The...

Apple to Congress: Chinese spy-chip story is “simply wrong”
2018-10-08 18:25

"Our internal investigations directly contradict every consequential assertion."

Super Micro Trojan: US and UK Back Apple and Amazon Denials
2018-10-08 12:48

Government Agencies Have 'No Reason to Doubt' Supply Chain Tampering RefutationU.S. and U.K. government agencies have said they have "no reason to doubt" strong denials issued by Amazon and Apple...

Google Criticizes Apple Over Safari Security, Flaw Disclosures
2018-10-08 10:03

One Year After Release, Google Fuzzer Still Finds Many Flaws in Safari One year after it was released as open source by Google Project Zero, the Domato fuzzer has still found a significant number...

SAP bug beatdowns, Apple gets nasty with Mac repairs, Struts woe, and more from infosec
2018-10-06 09:02

Including: US Marines are looking for a few good bugs roundup This week we all worried about bugged servers, North Korean APTs, and GRU hacking groups.…

Apple, Amazon Strongly Refute Server Infiltration Report
2018-10-04 16:10

An explosive Bloomberg report, if true, would highlight the largest supply chain attack to have been launched against American corporations.

Bloomberg: Super Micro motherboards used by Apple, Amazon contained Chinese spy chips
2018-10-04 16:08

Super Micro, Amazon, and Apple deny everything in the report.

Apple forgot to lock Intel Management Engine in laptops, so get patching
2018-10-03 22:43

Chipzilla's security through obscurity withers under scrutiny In its ongoing exploration of Intel's Management Engine (ME), security biz Positive Technologies has reaffirmed the shortsightedness...

Apple Chief Says Firm Guards Data Privacy in China
2018-10-03 11:48

Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Tuesday said the company is devoted to protecting people's privacy, with data encrypted and locked away on servers even in China. read more