This week, Apple released crucial updates to its operating systems and Safari browser on iPhone, iPad, and Macs which address…
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U.S. government asks Apple, Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and Twitter to ensure online platforms are not used to spur violence
The U.S. government sent a letter to chief executives of five large tech companies — Apple, Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and Twitter to ensure online…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seize counterfeit Apple AirPods
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment from China containing 25 counterfeit “Apple AirPods” on June 1st…
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…
How to fully protect your Mac against Zombieland bug, and how badly the fix affects performance
Want to protect your Mac against the Zombieland (MDS) bug?
These Macs may be unable to be patched for future vulnerabilities similar to ‘ZombieLoad’
Several pre-2011 Macs could still be vulnerable to ‘ZombieLoad’-like security exploits…
How to protect your Mac from Intel CPU’s Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) vulnerabilities
Intel has disclosed vulnerabilities called Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) that apply to desktop and notebook computers with Intel CPUs…
New secret-spilling flaw affects almost every Intel chip since 2011; Apple to release patches today
Security researchers have found a new class of vulnerabilities in Intel chips which…
Researchers reveal new ‘Spoiler’ vulnerability in all Intel Core processors
There is no software mitigation that can completely erase this problem…
Intel discloses new ‘Variant 3a’ and ‘Variant 4’ Spectre-like chip flaw vulnerabilities
Intel has released “INTEL-SA-00115,” the latest information on Intel product security or lack thereof…
Germany calls on chip and hardware makers to tackle processor flaws
Germany’s federal cyber agency called on chip and hardware-makers to address new vulnerabilities discovered…
Apple releases Meltdown patches for older macOS versions
Apple on Tuesday took the next step toward protecting Mac users from recently disclosed security vulnerabilities…
Benchmarked iPhone shows performance took a serious hit at every possible level after Spectre security patch
Apple released iOS 11.2.2 update to address Spectre security issues…
Intel’s Spectre patch is causing reboot problems
Intel is quietly advising some customers to hold off installing patches that address new security flaws affecting virtually all of its processors…
In wake of Spectre and Meltdown, Intel CEO offers open letter, looks to restore confidence in Intel CPU security
Intel has posted the following open letter from CEO Brian Krzanich…
Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich sold off the majority of his shares after finding out about the irreparable chip flaws
A massive flaw in the way computer processors have been designed over the last two decades…
CERT: Only way to fix Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities is to replace CPU
As word of the massive security flaw in computer processing units spread yesterday…
Newly discovered Samba vulnerability raises fears of another WannaCry
A newly found flaw in widely used networking software leaves tens of thousands of computers…
Apple and Facebook helped bust the world’s biggest torrent site, KickassTorrents
When you’re the owner of the world’s biggest torrent-sharing site, the last thing you’d expect to land you…
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Uninstall Apple’s QuickTime for Windows
The only mitigation available is to uninstall QuickTime for Windows…
Apple releases OS X bash Update 1.0 for OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion, and Lion
Apple today released OS X bash Update 1.0 for OS X…
Two rather rare scenarios that can make OS X vulnerable to the Shellshock Bash bug
Shellshock is the nickname for a flaw in the Bourne Again Shell, or Bash…
Apple: Vast majority of OS X users safe from ‘Shellshock’ bash exploit, patch coming quickly for advanced Unix users
The vast majority of OS X users are not at risk to recently reported bash vulnerabilities…
After hemorrhaging $23 billion in market value, Apple plays defense
Apple Inc broke its silence…
Apple’s so-called ‘quality assurance’ manager responsible for iOS 8.0.1, was also responsible for Apple Maps
Josh Williams, the mid-level manager overseeing quality assurance for Apple’s iOS, was also in charge of quality control for Apple Maps…
Apple customers expect better, much better; that’s why heads are likely to roll at Apple
Tim Cook must be furious…
Apple short interest skyrockets; foul-ups and negative headlines could add to it
Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus became available for sale September 19th…
The Bash ‘Shellshock’ bug and workaround
A new vulnerability has been discovered in the bash shell…
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s banana skins: U2, ‘Bendygate’ and iOS 8.0.1
Tim Cook’s Apple watched helplessly as things have spun out of its grasp…
U.S. government warns of Bash flaw affecting Apple’s OS X, other Unix-based systems
A vulnerability in Mac OS X may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code…
Oracle releases Java Version 7 Update 11
Oracle has released Java Version 7 Update 11 which corrects…
Oracle Corp to fix Java security flaw ‘shortly’
Oracle Corp said it is preparing an update to address a flaw…
Apple blocks OS X Java 7 plug-in as U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns of zero day threat
A major security vulnerability in Java 7 has been discovered…