Security News

Apple Steps Up Encryption to Thwart Police Cracking of iPhones
2018-06-13 22:34

Apple said Wednesday it was strengthening encryption on its iPhones to thwart police efforts to unlock handsets without legitimate authorization. The move by Apple, the latest in an ongoing clash...

Fooling security tools into believing malicious code was signed by Apple
2018-06-12 19:03

The way developers of third-party security tools use the Apple code signing API could be exploited by attackers to make malicious code linger undetected on Macs, a security researcher has...

Here's why Apple is banning cryptocurrency mining on iPhones and iPads
2018-06-12 17:46

Apple has joined Google, Facebook and many other tech giants in banning stealthy cryptojackers from secretly using your device.

Bypass Glitch Allows Malware to Masquerade as Legit Apple Files
2018-06-12 17:26

Malware can to worm its way onto Macs thanks to a recently discovered code-signing bypass flaw.

Hello, 'Apple' here, and this dodgy third-party code is A-OK with us
2018-06-12 13:22

Subtle attack thwarts macOS code-signing process A recently discovered security vulnerability in Apple's "code-signing" process potentially made it easier to trick macOS users into running...

Apple Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Apps From Its App Stores
2018-06-12 10:18

Due to the surge in cryptocurrency prices, not only hackers but also legitimate websites and mobile apps are increasingly using cryptocurrency miners to monetize by levying the CPU power of your...

Apple says no to Facebook’s tracking
2018-06-06 14:11

Apple will stop Facebook and advertisers from tracking users across multiple sites (cross-site tracking), running their ads or embedding content such as ‘like’ buttons.

Apple will let users run iOS apps on macOS
2018-06-06 09:48

Apple is making it easier for mobile developers to port their iOS apps to the next-generation macOS Mojave desktop platform—a major step in bringing the two platforms closer together. However, at...

Apple's macOS 10.14 Mojave has big security and privacy updates: Here's the list
2018-06-05 17:55

Apple is beefing up efforts to protect their users from being tracked and hacked. Here's how.

Social Media Privacy Dominates Apple iOS 12, macOS Launches
2018-06-05 14:23

Social media data privacy controls were the top security topic at Apple's WWDC on Monday.