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Two Chinese nationals were sentenced to prison for scamming Apple out of more than $2.5 million after exchanging over 6,000 counterfeit iPhones for authentic ones. [...]
A widespread Verizon outage is causing iPhones and Android devices to enter SOS mode, preventing them from making mobile calls unless they use WiFi calling. [...]
iOS 18 allows you to lock and hide apps to protect the information within them by requiring Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode for access, while also concealing the content from searches,...
ESET researchers discovered an uncommon type of phishing campaign targeting Android and iPhone users. The phishing websites targeting iOS instruct victims to add a Progressive Web Application to their home screens, while on Android, the PWA is installed after confirming custom pop-ups in the browser.
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Apple will reportedly unveil a standalone password manager named 'Passwords' as part of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 during the upcoming Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. According to sources speaking to Bloomberg, the app will be powered by Apple's iCloud Keychain, the current built-in password management system for macOS and iOS. While Keychain is a full-fledged password management tool that allows you to generate and store passwords for accounts you log in to and sync them between devices, it is hidden away in the settings, making it a bit cumbersome.
Apple has backported security patches released in March to older iPhones and iPads, fixing an iOS zero-day tagged as exploited in attacks. Apple has yet to disclose who disclosed the zero-day or whether it was discovered internally, and it has provided no information on the nature of the attacks exploiting it in the wild.
Apple has backported security patches released in March to older iPhones and iPads, fixing an iOS Kernel zero-day tagged as exploited in attacks. Today, Apple backported the March security updates to address this security flaw on iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, and macOS Ventura 13.6.7 with improved input validation.
With numerous VPN options available for iPhone users, choosing the right app can be a challenge. To help simplify the selection process, we have curated a list of the best VPNs for iPhone users.
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a "renewed" cyber espionage campaign targeting users in South Asia with the aim of delivering an Apple iOS spyware implant called LightSpy. "The latest...