Security News

Apple will now pay hackers up to $1 million for reporting vulnerabilities
2019-08-09 07:48

Apple has just improvised the rules of its bug bounty program by announcing a few major changes during a briefing at the annual Black Hat security conference yesterday. One of the most attractive...

Apple Upgrades Bug Bounty Program: Adds Macs, $1M Reward
2019-08-08 23:58

Apple is opening its once-private bug bounty program to all researchers, as well as boosting vulnerability payouts and expanding the product scope to include MacOS.

Researchers Bypass Apple FaceID Using Biometrics ‘Achilles Heel’
2019-08-08 14:33

Researchers were able to bypass Apple's FaceID using a pair of glasses with tape on the lenses.

Google and Apple suspend contractor access to voice recordings
2019-08-05 14:20

Apple and Google have announced that they will limit the way audio recorded by their voice assistants, Siri and Google Assistant, are accessed internally by contractors.

Apple Suspends Siri Program After Privacy Backlash
2019-08-02 13:49

Apple's Siri follows Amazon Alexa and Google Home in facing backlash for its data retention policies.

AWDL flaws open Apple users to tracking, MitM, malware planting
2019-07-31 09:48

Vulnerabilities in Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL), the wireless protocol that underpins Apple’s AirPlay and AirDrop services, could allow attackers to track users in spite of MAC randomization,...

Apple iMessage Flaw Allows Remote Attackers to Read iPhone Messages
2019-07-30 19:22

Remote exploitation can be achieved with no user interaction.

Intel’s smartphone modem business to be acquired by Apple
2019-07-29 00:00

Intel and Apple have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual...

Apple’s July patchfest fixes bugs in multiple products
2019-07-24 10:33

Apple released fixes for various products this week, including one for a bug that has been public with proof-of-concept code for two months.

Apple Patches 22 Vulnerabilities in WebKit
2019-07-23 17:09

Apple this week released a new set of patches to address various security flaws across its product portfolio, including 22 bugs impacting WebKit. read more