Security News

Check out this link! It's not like it'll crash your iPhone or anything
2018-09-17 17:36

A few lines of code that Apple's browser simply can't handle A flaw in the WebKit rendering engine bundled with Safari can crash iPhones and iPads that stray on sites designed to load CSS code.…

Watch Out! This New Web Exploit Can Crash and Restart Your iPhone
2018-09-17 09:33

It's 2018, and just a few lines of code can crash and restart any iPhone or iPad and can cause a Mac computer to freeze. Sabri Haddouche, a security researcher at encrypted instant messaging app...

Browser security hole on Macs and iPhones – just how bad is it?
2018-09-13 23:44

A URL spoofing bug in Safari is being reported with the word BEWARE! - we explain how bad it really is, and what to do about it.

Forcing iPhone unlock violates Fifth Amendment, says Court of Appeals
2018-08-31 09:05

Police want to unlock the iPhone of a woman who accused a man of rape after it was alleged that she was actually stalking him.

Woman sues US border patrol over data copied from seized iPhone
2018-08-28 08:54

The Muslim American wants assurances that the data - including photos of her not wearing a hijab - are deleted.

Google Tracks Android, iPhone Users Even With 'Location History' Turned Off
2018-08-13 17:48

Google tracks you everywhere, even if you explicitly tell it not to. Every time a service like Google Maps wants to use your location, Google asks your permission to allow access to your location...

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...