Security News

Apple: Safari Does Not Send User Browsing History to China's Tencent
2019-10-16 07:20

Safari does use Tencent to ensure that users in China do not navigate to malicious websites, but it never sends the actual URL of a visited site to the Chinese company, Apple says. read more

Fake iOS Jailbreak Site Lures in Apple Users
2019-10-15 16:05

A fake website purports to enable iPhone users to download an iOS jailbreak - but ultimately prompts them to download a gaming app and conducts click fraud.

How to secure your Apple Card
2019-10-15 15:01

Learn how to secure and protect your Apple Card, both the virtual card and the physical one.

Apple says Tencent isn’t snooping on your browsing habits
2019-10-15 10:46

Apple was quick to allay user concerns this weekend after someone spotted that it was working with Chinese company Tencent to check its users' website requests for malicious URLs.

Apple insists it's totally not doing that thing it wasn't accused of: We're not handing over Safari URLs to Tencent – just people's IP addresses
2019-10-14 20:05

Cupertino in China Syndrome meltdown Responding to concern that its Safari browser's defense against malicious websites may reveal the IP addresses of some users' devices to China-based Tencent,...

Apple Shares Some Browsing History with Chinese Company
2019-10-14 12:22

The company acknowledged it’s using ‘safe browsing’ technology from Tencent, which has ties to the Chinese government.

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...