Security News

How to detect and disable Apple AirTags that might be tracking you
2025-02-11 04:30

Apple’s AirTags are a convenient way to track personal items like keys and bags, but they also raise concerns about unwanted tracking and stalking. To help users stay safe, Apple has implemented...

Apple warns 'extremely sophisticated attack' may be targeting iThings
2025-02-11 01:58

Cupertino mostly uses bland language when talking security, so this sounds nasty Apple has warned that some iPhones and iPads may have been targeted by an “extremely sophisticated attack” and has...

Apple fixes zero-day exploited in 'extremely sophisticated' attacks
2025-02-10 19:08

Apple has released emergency security updates to patch a zero-day vulnerability that the company says was exploited in targeted and "extremely sophisticated" attacks. [...]

UK is Ordering Apple to Break its Own Encryption
2025-02-08 15:56

The Washington Post is reporting that the UK government has served Apple with a “technical capability notice” as defined by the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, requiring them to break the Advanced...

UK Home Office silent on alleged Apple backdoor order
2025-02-07 17:03

Blighty’s latest stab at encryption? A secret order to pry open iCloud, sources claim The UK's Home Office refuses to either confirm or deny reports that it recently ordered Apple to create a...

Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims
2025-02-07 03:03

OCR plugin great for extracting crypto-wallet secrets from galleries Kaspersky eggheads say they’ve spotted the first app containing hidden optical character recognition spyware in Apple’s App...

Crypto-stealing apps found in Apple App Store for the first time
2025-02-04 20:16

A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers. [...]

Google Play, Apple App Store apps caught stealing crypto wallets
2025-02-04 20:16

A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers. [...]

First Apple-notarized porn app available to iPhone users in Europe
2025-02-04 00:11

The first Apple-notarized porn app, "Hot Tub," is now available to iPhone users in Europe through the alternative app marketplace, AltStore PAL. [...]

Week in review: Apple 0-day used to target iPhones, DeepSeek’s popularity exploited by scammers
2025-02-02 09:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Apple zero-day vulnerability exploited to target iPhone users (CVE-2025-24085) Apple has shipped a...