Security News

Apple macOS vulnerability paves the way for system compromise with a single click
2018-08-14 14:31

Tampering with two lines of code unveiled a serious bug which could lead to full system compromise.

Apple Mac “zero day” hack lets you sneakily click [OK]
2018-08-14 14:20

A security researcher revisited an old bug of his that Apple had patched, made a blunder - and found the old bug was still there after all.

Siri is listening to you, but she’s NOT spying, says Apple
2018-08-13 12:55

Apple's working to keep iPhones from eavesdropping on us, through privacy policies, short buffer windows, local storage, and app review.

DEF CON 2018: Apple 0-Day (Re)Opens Door to ‘Synthetic’ Mouse-Click Attack
2018-08-12 17:00

Apple 0-Day allows hackers to mimic mouse-clicks for kernel access, despite mitigations.

Google Bug Hunter Urges Apple to Change its iOS Security Culture
2018-08-09 12:40

Project Zero researcher highlights stubborn iOS bugs as an example of why Apple and the rest of the industry needs to take a fresh approach to securing systems.

BlackBerry claims it can do to ransomware what Apple did to its phones
2018-08-06 18:48

Workspaces' time machine promises to make quick work of extortionists Black Hat While ransomware continues to extort factories, hospitals, schools, businesses, and ordinary netizens, BlackBerry...

Porn-warning security scam hooks you up to “Apple Care”
2018-08-01 00:25

It's a toll free "Apple Care" number, meaning that in theory it shouldn't cost you a thing - so what's the harm in calling just in case?

Apple Transfers Chinese Users' iCloud Data to State-Controlled Data Centers
2018-07-18 16:18

There's terrible news for Apple users in China. Apple's Chinese data center partner has transferred iCloud data, belonging to 130 million China-based users, to a cloud storage service managed by a...

Ex-Apple engineer charged with stealing self-driving car secrets
2018-07-16 10:01

He was arrested on his way to China to start a job at autonomous vehicle start-up Xiaopeng Motors, Apple said in court documents.

FBI for the Apple guy: bloke stealing Cupertino car kit collared
2018-07-12 00:02

Engineer facing trade secrets theft rap for allegedly trying to defect with tech A former Apple engineer has been hit with federal trade secrets theft charges after trying to lift Cupertino's car...