Security News

Apple Under Fire Over Sending Some Users Browsing Data to China's Tencent
2019-10-14 10:33

Do you know Apple is sending iOS web browsing data of some of its users to Chinese Internet company Tencent? I am sure many of you are not aware of this, neither was I, and believe me, none of us...

Friday Squid Blogging: Apple Fixes Squid Emoji
2019-10-11 21:29

Apple fixed the squid emoji in iOS 13.1: A squid's siphon helps it move, breathe, and discharge waste, so having the siphon in back makes more sense than having it in front. Now, the poor squid...

Apple removes app that tracks Hong Kong police and protestors
2019-10-11 10:54

Apple was under fire this week after banning an app that tracked the location of both police and protesters in Hong Kong on a live map.

Apple iTunes and iCloud for Windows 0-Day Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
2019-10-10 17:18

Watch out Windows users! The cybercriminal group behind BitPaymer and iEncrypt ransomware attacks has been found exploiting a zero-day vulnerability affecting a little-known component that comes...

China’s Sway Over Tech Companies Tested with Apple, Blizzard
2019-10-10 14:31

Apple has been called out by Chinese state-run media as protecting “rioters,” while Blizzard bans a Hearthstone player for supporting Hong Kong.

Apple iTunes Bug Actively Exploited in BitPaymer/iEncrypt Campaign
2019-10-10 13:01

Attackers exploit an “unquoted path” flaw in the Bonjour updater in iTunes for Windows to deliver ransomware attacks.

Apple Patches 16 Vulnerabilities With macOS Catalina 10.15
2019-10-09 09:55

Apple this week released its latest desktop operating system iteration, macOS Catalina 10.15, which includes patches for a total of 16 vulnerabilities. read more

Apple Tackles Over a Dozen Bugs in its Catalina 10.15 Update
2019-10-08 19:34

Apple released fixes for Catalina and patches for iCloud and iTunes for Windows software.

Over A Billion Malicious Ad Impressions Exploit WebKit Flaw to Target Apple Users
2019-10-01 09:04

The infamous eGobbler hacking group that surfaced online earlier this year with massive malvertising campaigns has now been caught running a new campaign exploiting two browser vulnerabilities to...

Checkm8 jailbreak and AltStore put cracks in Apple’s walled garden
2019-09-30 14:57

People are taking different tacks to get around Apple's tightly controlled phone rules.