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Apple just dealt a major blow to Facebook with new iOS 13 feature
Apple has a new feature in its upcoming iOS 13 that could pose major issues for messaging and calling apps such as Facebook and WhatsApp….
Apple hands hackers secret iPhones in a bid to boost security; to offer Apple Mac bug bounty
Later this week, at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, Apple is to announce plans to give security researchers special iPhones…
Apple’s AirDrop and password sharing features can leak iPhone numbers
The information disclosed may not be a big deal in many settings, such as work places where everyone knows everyone anyway, but it may be creepier in public places…
Apple releases macOS 10.14.6 Supplemental Update
Apple today released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update which fixes an issue that may prevent certain Macs…
Apple’s AWDL protocol plagued by flaws that enable tracking and man-in-the-middle attacks
NAN, commonly known as Wi-Fi Aware, is a new standard supported by Android which draws on AWDL’s design and, thus, might be vulnerable to the similar attacks…
If you value your privacy, delete these 7 privacy-trampling iPhone apps
Let’s face it (no pun intended), every time you use Facebook, you’re basically telling the company everything it needs to know in order to show you relevant ads that make it billions of dollars…
Apple re-releases High Sierra and Sierra Security Updates 2019-004
Apple has released fixed versions of the Sierra and High Sierra Security Updates 2019-004…
Apple debuts privacy-focused iPhone campaign in Germany
In Germany, according to Ipsos Public Affairs’ Internet Security & Trust Global Survey (2019) a total of 68%…
Data leak warning issued to millions of Google Chrome and Firefox users
I’ve watched you check in for a flight and seen your doctor refilling a prescription. I’ve peeked inside corporate networks at reports on faulty rockets. If I wanted, I could’ve even opened a tax return you only shared with your accountant…
NSO Group says it can scrape data from Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft cloud services
The Israeli company whose spyware hacked WhatsApp has told buyers its technology can surreptitiously scrape all of an individual’s data…
Apple pushes another update to MRT
Apple has pushed a third update to MRT bringing its version to 1.47 dated 18 July 2019…
Alexa wins the Apple App Store as voice control takes over
We are all spending more time talking to our computers. This is a changing interaction with machines…
Security bug in iOS 13/iPadOS beta identified, Apple informed
This won’t be a problem when the iOS ships – finding things like this is what beta testing is for…
Facebook isn’t a social network, says Facebook, or something…
Facebook denies it’s a social network to escape consequences of being Facebook, or something…
Apple has raised privacy debate more than any major tech firm
It’s a safe bet that many of these organizations will push back hard against Apple’s privacy promotion efforts…
Apple disables Walkie Talkie app due to security vulnerability
Apple has disabled the Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app in response to discovery of an eavesdropping vulnerability…
Apple quietly saves Zoom’s …
Apple just published a stealthy platform-wide malware update that eradicates Zoom’s stealth Web server from people’s Macs…
Learn iOS 13’s new location privacy features
New privacy features in iOS and iPad OS give you far more control over how often apps can access your location and ways to stop them figuring it out in other ways…
Serious security flaw means you should delete Zoom app from your Mac
A serious vulnerablity in the Zoom videoconferencing system lets websites open up a video-enabled call on any Mac that has ever installed the app…
No, Apple isn’t moving toward a Mac App Store-only future – at least, not yet
Apple’s status as the biggest tech firm in the world inevitably incites conspiracy theories and rumors like no other company…
How I dropped Dropbox
There are so many Dropbox integrations available that the service seems essential. It’s not…
Apple publishes 3 new iPhone ads
Watch Apple’s three newly-published iPhone ad spots: Recycling, iMessage Encryption and App Store Privacy
OpenID Foundation claims ‘Sign In with Apple’ poses security and privacy risks
At WWDC 2019 earlier this month, Apple unveiled its new Sign In with Apple platform, which gives users a privacy-friendly alternative…
Head of Apple Security Engineering and Architecture to speak at Blackhat USA 2019
With over 1.4 billion active devices and in-depth security protections spanning every layer from silicon to software, Apple works to advance…
U.S. Supreme Court’s business-friendly reputation takes a hit
The U.S. Supreme Court in its term that concludes this week was not quite as business friendly as it has been in recent years…
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Apply Apple’s security updates for AirPort 802.11n Wi-Fi base stations
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourage users and administrators to apply the necessary updates…
Apple releases AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1
Apple today released AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1 which is recommended for all Apple 802.11n Wi-Fi base stations…
Buyer Beware: Used Google Nest cams can let people spy on you
Even performing a factory reset may not be enough to protect privacy for owners of the popular Nest Cam Indoor.
Apple Card testing ramps up, expanding to tens of thousands of retail workers
Apple Inc. is ramping up a test of a digital-first credit card with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. by expanding its use to tens of thousands…
Has Apple closed the door on non-Mac App Store apps?
Ever since Apple introduced the Mac App Store developers have warned it plans to close off its platform, so news the company will insist on App Notarization…
Full transcript of Apple CEO Tim Cook’s 2019 Stanford University Commencement Address
Family and friends, teachers, mentors, loved ones, and, of course, your parents, all worked together to make you possible and they share your joy today…
Cellebrite claims its new software can crack Apple iPhones and iPads running up to iOS 12.3
Israeli forensics company Cellebrite – which has gained a reputation for unlocking mobile devices like the iPhone…
Apple is designing for a post-Facebook world
In a sense, iOS 13 isn’t organized by apps, it’s organized by your contacts. Your relationship, and plans with someone, are dictating how the OS responds and linking one app to another…
Tech needs to clean up its own mess, Apple CEO Tim Cook tells Stanford grads
Tim Cook offered a cautionary message to Stanford University graduates Sunday, urging them to remember that with great power comes great responsibility…
Some app makers are mixed on ‘Sign In with Apple’
Apple isn’t always the first company to introduce a particular product or service.
Despite Apple’s privacy jab, Google says ‘Sign In with Apple’ is a good idea
I honestly do think this technology will be better for the internet and will make people much, much safer…
Facebook app banned by Apple collected device data on 187,000 users
Facebook obtained personal and sensitive device data on about 187,000 users of its now-defunct “Research” app…
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg may have known of questionable privacy practices emails show
Facebook Inc emails appear to show Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s involvement in discussions about its much criticized privacy practices…
What Apple knows about you
Apple is the most privacy-minded of the big tech companies and it goes to great lengths to collect less data than its rivals…
Silicon Valley congressman: ‘It is embarrassing how technologically illiterate most members of Congress are’
The congressman is working on the framework of legislation that would offer sweeping data-privacy laws in the form of network neutrality, greater transparency in data-collection practices…
Apple and antitrust
Last week that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission were divvying up tech companies for potential antitrust investigations…
