Apple urged a San Jose federal judge to toss out a proposed shareholder class action accusing it of double fraud: first by hyping Siri’s AI…
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Apple sued by shareholders for fraudulently overstating Siri AI progress
On Friday, Apple was hit with a proposed securities fraud class action lawsuit from shareholders, alleging the company misrepresented…
Apple removes ‘Available Now’ from Apple Intelligence page after NAD inquiry
As part of its marketplace monitoring program, BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division recommended that Apple modify…
Apple plans to release some of its long-delayed Apple Intelligence Siri features this fall
In an article headlined, “What’s Wrong With Apple?,” The New York Times reports Friday that Apple plans to release its delayed Apple…
After multiple package thefts, she mailed herself an Apple AirTag as bait. It worked
Two suspected mail thieves were thwarted by a Santa Barbara woman with Apple AirTag who was fed up with her mail being repeatedly stolen…
Apple’s App Store stopped more than $2 billion in fraudulent transactions last year
The App Store launched in 2008 to establish a reliable and secure platform for users to safely discover and download apps, free of fraud …
Apple co-founder Woz concerned about potential misuse of A.I.
Apple co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak has warned that artificial intelligence (A.I.) could make scams and misinformation harder to spot…
Former Apple employee sentenced to prison for defrauding Apple of more than $17 million
Dhirendra Prasad was sentenced to serve three years in prison and ordered to pay $19,270,683 in restitution for conspiring to defraud Apple …
Former Apple employee admits defrauding company out of more than $17 million
A former Apple employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding the tech giant out of more than $17 million over seven years, federal…
Apple’s App Store stopped nearly $1.5 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2021
Apple is dedicated to keeping the App Store a safe and trusted place for people to discover and download apps. A key pillar in that effort…
Woman drops Apple Watch at Disney World, claims $40,000 in fraudulent credit card charges
A woman lost her Apple Watch Hermès on a ride at Walt Disney World last month and subsequently claimed approximately $40,000 of fraudulent…
Apple TV+ debuts trailer for new true crime docuseries ‘The Big Conn,’ premiering May 6th
Apple TV+ today released the trailer for “The Big Conn,” the new four-part documentary series that tells the unbelievable true story…
Former Apple employee faces federal charges after allegedly defrauding the company out of millions of dollars
A former Apple employee is facing federal charges after he allegedly defrauded the company out of millions of dollars over the span of…
Man pleads guilty to stealing photos of nude women from Apple iCloud accounts
A Los Angeles County man broke into thousands of Apple iCloud accounts to steal and share images of nude young women …
U.S. software mogul John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison
U.S. technology entrepreneur John McAfee allegedly hanged himself in his prison cell on Wednesday just hours after the Spanish high court…
Apple’s App Store stopped more than $1.5 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2020
Apple helps keep the App Store a safe and trusted place for users to discover apps by detecting and taking action against fraudulent…
Former Apple Store manager indicted in $1.5 million COVID relief fraud case
For fraudulently obtaining or attempting to obtain over $1,500,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) COVID relief loans …
Class action lawsuit claims Apple ‘perpetuates’ iTunes gift card scams
A class-action complaint filed Friday claims that Apple not only enables iTunes gift card scams, which have become increasingly widespread over the past…
Apple customers are most targeted for phishing
Check Point Research’s latest Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2020 shows that Apple was the most imitated brand, rising from 7th place in Q4 of 2019…
FTC sends $1.7 million in refunds to those fooled by Apple tech support scam
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will begin sending refunds totaling more than $1.7 million to consumers who were victims of a tech support scam …
Apple supplier Foxconn to look into alleged fraud involving $43 million in flawed iPhone parts
A Taiwanese businessman has purportedly worked with a group of management staff at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou facility to obtain and assemble flawed iPhone parts…
Airport, payment facial recognition systems fooled by masks and photos, Apple’s Face ID not fooled
Masks and simple photographs are enough to fool some facial recognition technology…
Apple supplier Japan Display to review past earnings after fraud warning
Apple supplier Japan Display on Wednesday said the compnay would review its past earnings after a former accounting executive notified the company…
Fourteen indicted in $6 million counterfeit iPhone and iPad scheme
A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed today charging fourteen alleged members of an international criminal organization with dozens of fraud, conspiracy, identity theft and money laundering charges related to their multi-million-dollar counterfeit iPhone and iPad scheme…
Chinese national sentenced to U.S. federal prison for counterfeit iPhone trafficking scheme
A Chinese national was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release on Tuesday for his part in a counterfeit iPhone trafficking scheme that defrauded Apple…
Data shows Apple Pay fraud is really rather rare (surprised?)
When it comes to fraud, Apple Pay seems a lot safer than cash, report hints….
How a crew of fraudsters allegedly stole $19 million worth of iPhones
Over the past seven years, a New York City-based fraud ring allegedly stole more than $19 million worth of iPhones by posing as…
RFID-blocking products are practically worthless. Here’s why
We’ve all heard of RFID skimming right?
Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile phone service uses ‘0000’ PIN, fraudster hijacks phone number and buys a new Mac
This is a security hole large enough to drive a truck through…
Jay-Z’s beleaguered Tidal under investigation over alleged streaming fraud
Tidal, a subscription-based music and video streaming service owned by rapper Jay-Z…
Fraudulent iPhone repair claims in China cost Apple billions of dollars over a period of five years
Fraudulent iPhone repair claims made in China cost Apple billions of dollars…
Someone stole seven bitcoins from Woz
Steve Wozniak has an inventive mind, so it comes as no surprise that he’s a fan of Bitcoin…
Millions of people post ‘net neutrality’ comments on FCC docket; many are fake
Reports earlier this year of fraudulent comments on the FCC docket prompted the Journal to investigate…
Apple and Google pull hundreds of trading apps from stores over fears of financial scams
Apple and Google have removed hundreds of trading apps from their online stores after an intervention…
Fraudster who made millions illegally shipping Apple products to the Middle East sentenced to five years in U.S. federal prison
A Seattle-area fraudster who made millions illegally shipping Apple products to the Middle East…
Officials charge six people in attempted fraud at Chicago-area Apple stores
Six people from New York state have been charged in ‘an organized criminal enterprise’ during which fraudulent transactions…
Andy Fastow compares Apple to Enron
Enron has been pretty much synonymous with fraudulent accounting, scandal, and plain bad business…
Apple Retail Store plans for iPhone 6s/Plus: Getting your new iPhone on launch day
Apple will limit customers to purchasing only two new iPhones per day…
Detroit-area teens charged with selling iPhone boxes filled with Play-Doh
Three Detroit-area teenagers have been charged with selling…
Apple’s right to dump Monster over Beats lawsuit
Monster’s suing Apple’s Beats unit in January of this year…
Why Apple pulled the plug on Monster
When you mess with Apple…
Apple pulls Monster’s authority to make licensed accessories following Monster’s lawsuit against Apple’s Beats
Monster says Apple Inc. revoked its authority to make licensed accessories for Apple devices…
