Security News

Breaking news: Apple un-breaks break on jailbreak break
2019-08-26 23:38

The fix for the fix is in Apple has issued an update to address a potentially serious security flaw it re-opened in the latest version of iOS.…

Apple Fixes iOS Flaw That Opened iPhones to Jailbreaks
2019-08-26 19:32

Apple has released an emergency patch in iOS 12.4.1 that addresses a vulnerability that opened iPhones to jailbreaks.

Vulnerability Found in SimpleMDM Apple Device Management Solution
2019-08-24 11:10

An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability has been found and patched in the SimpleMDM Apple device management solution, but the researcher who found the flaw and the vendor disagree on its...

Finally. Thanks so much, nerds. Google, Apple, Mozilla end government* internet spying for good
2019-08-21 22:28

* Terms and conditions apply. Offer not valid outside Kazakhstan. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up payments On Wednesday, Google, Apple, and Mozilla said their web browsers will...

Apple, Google, Mozilla Respond to Kazakhstan Surveillance Efforts
2019-08-21 14:17

Apple, Google and Mozilla announced on Wednesday that they have taken action against Kazakhstan’s efforts to spy on its citizens by requiring them to install a root certificate on their devices. read more

Is Apple's Top $1 Million Bug Bounty Too Much?
2019-08-21 13:48

Why One Bug-Hunting Expert Says Big Bounties May Actually Undermine Security ProgramsProgressive companies seeking to improve their security are increasingly adopting bug bounty programs. The...

Apple iOS update ends in jailbroken iPhones (if that’s what you want)
2019-08-20 15:55

Programmers call it "regresssion" - when fixing a new bug unfixes an old one - and it's a jailbreakers dream!

Apple iOS Patch Blunder Opens Updated iPhones to Jailbreaks
2019-08-20 15:22

Apple accidentally re-introduced a vulnerability in its latest operating system, iOS 12.4, that had been previously fixed in iOS 12.3.

iOS 12.4 jailbreak released after Apple ‘accidentally un-patches’ an old flaw
2019-08-20 15:03

A fully functional jailbreak has been released for the latest iOS 12.4 on the Internet, making it the first public jailbreak in a long time—thanks to Apple. Dubbed "unc0ver 3.5.0," the jailbreak...

Breaker, breaker. Apple's iOS 12.4 update breaks jailbreak break, un-breaks the break. 10-4
2019-08-20 01:58

File under: 'Breaking' news iPhone hackers have discovered Apple's most recent iOS update, 12.4, released in July, accidentally reopened a code-execution vulnerability that was previously patched...