Security News

Feds indict 12 for allegedly buying iPhones on other people’s dimes
2018-08-13 12:43

They allegedly hacked into phone accounts, convinced retailers they were who they weren't, and upgraded to shiny new gadgets for small fees.

iPhone chipmaker blames ransomware for factory shutdowns
2018-08-07 12:51

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC is back up and running, and pinning the blame for its shutdown on an infection by WannaCry ransomware.

Top iPhone Supplier Battles WannaCry Infection
2018-08-06 14:28

Production lines were halted for two days, and the effects to the global supply chain for mobile phones could be felt for the third quarter and beyond.

iPhone Chip Supplier TSMC Stops Production After Computer Virus Attack
2018-08-06 07:18

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)—Apple's sole supplier of SoC components for iPhones and iPads, and Qualcomm's major manufacturing partner—shut down several of its...

iPhone Hacking Campaign Using MDM Software Is Broader Than Previously Known
2018-07-25 12:03

India-linked highly targeted mobile malware campaign, first unveiled two weeks ago, has been found to be part of a broader campaign targeting multiple platforms, including windows devices and...

Defeating the iPhone Restricted Mode
2018-07-18 11:25

Recently, Apple introduced restricted mode to protect iPhones from attacks by companies like Cellebrite and Greyshift, which allow attackers to recover information from a phone without the...

USB Restricted Mode in iOS 11.4.1 now available to all iPhone users
2018-07-16 11:08

The latest version of iOS includes bug fixes and at least one new feature that might be of interest to security-minded users.

Indian iPhone Spy Campaign Used Fake MDM Platform
2018-07-13 17:52

Cyberattackers have used a bogus mobile device management (MDM) system to target a small – but presumably high-value – set of iPhones in India in a cyberespionage campaign that has some unusual hallmarks.

Attackers Target iPhones Using Open Source MDM Solution
2018-07-13 14:28

Recently discovered cyber attacks targeting iPhone users have been using an open source mobile device management (MDM) system to control enrolled devices, Talos reports. read more

Don't look your best in the morning? That may keep iPhone X Face ID from working
2018-07-13 14:11

A number of iPhone X users say the phone's Face ID doesn't recognize them when they first wake up in the morning. Here's why.