Security News

Just-Released Checkra1n iPhone Jailbreak Stirs Security Concerns
2019-11-14 17:13

Now that the checkm8 BootROM vulnerability has a working exploit, security pros are warning of potential attacks.

Facebook fixes iPhone camera bug
2019-11-14 11:06

Facebook was quick to reassure iPhone users this week that it wasn’t secretly spying on them via its app, after someone found the software keeping the phone’s rear camera active in the background.

Is Facebook Secretly Accessing Your iPhone's Camera? Some Users Claimed
2019-11-12 18:19

It appears that Facebook might face more scrutiny and serious privacy violation charges. Reportedly, multiple iPhone users have come forward on social media complaining that the Facebook app...

How to control location tracking on your iPhone in iOS 13
2019-11-07 19:43

The latest version of iOS offers some convenient ways to manage location tracking by apps.

Cyber-security super-brain Rudy Giuliani forgets password, bricks iPhone, begs Apple Store staff for help
2019-10-31 19:30

What do you expect from Mister 'Truth isn't truth'? The month after Rudy Giuliani was named the US president’s cybersecurity adviser, the former mayor of New York queued up outside an Apple Store...

Got an early iPhone or iPad? Update now or turn it into a paperweight
2019-10-30 12:26

Calling Apple iPhone 5, iPhone 4s or early iPad owners - your device may be about to turn into a vintage technology paperweight.

Woman ordered to type in iPhone passcode so police can search device
2019-10-22 11:41

It's not a violation of her Fifth Amendment rights, the court said, because it's a “foregone conclusion" that she knows her phone passcode.

New Unpatchable iPhone Exploit Allows Jailbreaking
2019-10-08 10:24

A new iOS exploit allows jailbreaking of pretty much all version of the iPhone. This is a huge deal for Apple, but at least it doesn't allow someone to remotely hack people's phones. Some details:...

£3 billion Safari iPhone privacy lawsuit given go-ahead
2019-10-04 11:36

A UK class action lawsuit against Google, that represents around 5 million iPhone users, can go ahead, according to the UK Court of Appeal.

Got a pre-A12 iPhone? Love jailbreaks? Happy Friday! Unpatchable tethered Boot ROM exploit 'released'
2019-09-27 22:22

Coder claims iThings older than two years can be unlocked from Apple's clutches A programmer claims to have found a way to execute arbitrary code on recent-ish iPhones and iPads, paving the way...