Security News

Apple Patches iMessage Bug That Bricks iPhones with Out-of-Date Software
2019-07-08 15:09

Google Project Zero finds Apple iMessage bug that bricks iPhones running older versions of the company's iOS software.

Why Apple should follow Microsoft's move to get rid of passwords
2019-07-08 13:58

Apple is testing biometric authentication as a new way of signing in to iCloud.com.

Privacy and security risks as Sign In with Apple tweaks Open ID protocol
2019-07-08 12:06

An open letter from the OpenID Foundation says that Apple introduced potential risks when it diverged from the OpenID Connect protocol.

Apple Transparency Report Now Includes App Store Takedown Requests
2019-07-03 15:54

Apple report now includes data on requests by governments to take down apps from the tech giant's app store.

New Mac Malware Exploits GateKeeper Bypass Bug that Apple Left Unpatched
2019-06-25 12:33

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about possible active exploitation of an unpatched security vulnerability in Apple's macOS Gatekeeper security feature details and PoC for which were publicly...

How Apple's "Find My" Feature Works
2019-06-20 17:27

Matthew Green intelligently speculates about how Apple's new "Find My" feature works. If you haven't already been inspired by the description above, let me phrase the question you ought to be...

Analysis: Apple's New Single Sign-On Feature
2019-06-07 10:03

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report describes Apple's newly announced single sign-on function that's built with privacy in mind. Plus, a discussion of the "other" insider threat and an...

The clever cryptography behind Apple’s “Find My” feature
2019-06-06 19:16

You can track down your stolen MacBook, but no one else can—not even Apple.

Apple bans ads, third-party tracking in apps meant for kids
2019-06-05 11:27

The new policy: Ditch third-party trackers in apps designed for youngsters, lest the app get booted out of the App Store.

Apple battles Facebook and Google with rival sign in service
2019-06-05 10:57

Apple's WWDC was full of surprises including a new feature designed to make signing up for websites more private: Sign In with Apple.