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Apple and Google Launch Cross-Platform Feature to Detect Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking Devices
2024-05-14 05:16

Apple and Google on Monday officially announced the rollout of a new feature that notifies users across both iOS and Android if a Bluetooth tracking device is being used to stealthily keep tabs on...

Apple backports fix for zero-day exploited in attacks to older iPhones
2024-05-13 21:47

Apple has backported security patches released in March to older iPhones and iPads, fixing an iOS zero-day tagged as exploited in attacks. Apple has yet to disclose who disclosed the zero-day or whether it was discovered internally, and it has provided no information on the nature of the attacks exploiting it in the wild.

Apple backports fix for RTKit iOS zero-day to older iPhones
2024-05-13 21:47

Apple has backported security patches released in March to older iPhones and iPads, fixing an iOS Kernel zero-day tagged as exploited in attacks. Today, Apple backported the March security updates to address this security flaw on iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, and macOS Ventura 13.6.7 with improved input validation.

Meta, Spotify break Apple's device fingerprinting rules – new claim
2024-05-07 01:05

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Apple's 'incredibly private' Safari is not so private in Europe
2024-04-30 07:24

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WhatsApp, Threads, more banished from Apple App Store in China
2024-04-19 14:30

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Fraudsters abused Apple Stores' third-party pickup policy to phish for profits
2024-04-18 16:00

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Apple Alerts iPhone Users in 92 Countries to Mercenary Spyware Attacks
2024-04-12 16:54

Apple sent a threat notification to iPhone users in 92 countries on April 10 informing them that their device was "Being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack." The alert, sent at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time, told recipients that the attackers were attempting to "Remotely compromise" their phone and that they were likely being targeted specifically "Because of who you are or what you do." Apple's notification did not identify the alleged attackers, nor did it specify the locations of its recipients. iPhone users who have received the mercenary spyware attack alert should enlist expert cybersecurity help, Apple stated on its dedicated support page.

Apple stops warning of 'state-sponsored' attacks, now alerts about 'mercenary spyware'
2024-04-12 04:46

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Apple: Mercenary spyware attacks target iPhone users in 92 countries
2024-04-11 14:16

Apple has been notifying iPhone users in 92 countries about a "Mercenary spyware attack" attempting to remotely compromise their device. "Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-," reads the notification.