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iOS 12.2 Patches Majors Security Flaws; Users Should Update Immediately

iOS 12.2 Patches Majors Security Flaws; Users Should Update...

It seems like only yesterday when Apple was taking Group FaceTime down to give itself time to fix a severe bug discovered by a teenager. In the latest round...

Apple Releases Security Updates for macOS

Apple Releases Security Updates for macOS

Apple recently released security updates across many of its products, including macOS and iOS. The macOS updates apply to macOS Mojave (Mojave Version...

Apple Pushes Latest Round of Updates for a Variety of Products

Apple Pushes Latest Round of Updates for a Variety of Products

It's here: the latest round of updates for Apple products has arrived, and it's a doozy. This series of updates is jam-packed with bug fixes and security...

iPhone Prototypes Find Their Way to Hackers and Researchers Alike

iPhone Prototypes Find Their Way to Hackers and Researchers Alike

Have you ever wondered about how hackers or security researchers can figure out where the hidden flaws in iOS lay? For years, that's been a big question, from...

Google Shares Details about a New macOS Vulnerability

Google Shares Details about a New macOS Vulnerability

On Friday, March 1, 2019, Google’s Project Zero announced that it had discovered a “high severity” vulnerability in Apple’s macOS operating system....

Apple Releases a Fix for Group FaceTime Bug — Update Now

Apple Releases a Fix for Group FaceTime Bug — Update Now

February 15, 2019

After a couple of weeks of uncertainty following the announcement of a severe privacy flaw in one of Apple's flagship features for iOS 12, a patch nearly...

New Linux Malware Appears, Infects Some Macs Along the Way

New Linux Malware Appears, Infects Some Macs Along the Way

February 14, 2019

While the average user might think their operating system options only go so far as "PC or Mac", the truth is that there are many more systems running behind...

Newly-Discovered Bug in Group FaceTime Inadvertently Allows...

February 6, 2019

When Apple debuted iOS 12.1 late last year, one of the flagship additions to the system was Group FaceTime. This long-requested feature allows multiple users...

Latest Round of Security Updates Arrives for Apple Devices

Latest Round of Security Updates Arrives for Apple Devices

January 31, 2019

It's here: the first array of security updates in the new year for everything from macOS to iOS. These updates don't roll out any brand new bells and whistles...

What’s in Apple’s Latest Security Digest?

What’s in Apple’s Latest Security Digest?

December 17, 2018

Apple recently released a comprehensive set of security updates, affecting devices and applications ranging from the iPhone to the Apple Watch to iTunes to...

Apple Releases, Updates macOS Mojave and iOS 12, But Bricks Some Users’ Watches

Apple Releases, Updates macOS Mojave and iOS 12, But Bricks Some...

November 9, 2018

In early September, Apple achieved two milestone releases: the arrival of iOS 12 for mobile devices and macOS Mojave for the desktop environment. Along with a...

Passcode Bypass Exploit for iOS 12.1 Appears Just After Release

Passcode Bypass Exploit for iOS 12.1 Appears Just After Release

November 7, 2018

Just a few hours after Apple released iOS 12.1 - which contained a few new features and a large slate of bug fixes - a security researcher identified a new...

The release of iOS 12 Brings Both Security Improvements and Bug Fixes

The release of iOS 12 Brings Both Security Improvements and Bug Fixes

October 4, 2018

The latest major version of Apple's flagship mobile operating has been released, along with a group of updates shared among iOS and many other products,...

Hacking Fax Machines? It Can Happen, and Mac Users Could Be

August 30, 2018

The average person, when they think about fax machines, probably puts them into the same class of technology as dial-up Internet — old, obsolete, and...

Major macOS Mail App Harbors Major Vulnerabilities

Major macOS Mail App Harbors Major Vulnerabilities

August 28, 2018

How do you manage your email? For those who receive a high volume of messages every day and depend on their email for work purposes, answering this question is...

Security Researcher Accidentally Stumbles on a Way for Malware to...

August 20, 2018

One of the simplest ways to stay safe and secure on your Mac is to pay close attention to the warnings and prompts that the system often pops up when you're in...

Apple’s July Security Updates Correct a Host of Problems

Apple’s July Security Updates Correct a Host of Problems

It's that time again: Apple has pushed out a variety of updates for practically all its products, from iTunes for Windows to multiple flavors of macOS, plus...

Researcher Discloses Potential Brute Force Attack on iPhone; Apple Says It’s Not Real

Researcher Discloses Potential Brute Force Attack on iPhone; Apple...

A strong passcode is one of the most important elements of personal security on iOS devices. While it has been some time since Apple introduced the stronger...

Apple Patches Bug in Swift Programming Language

Apple's Swift programming language is a useful tool for developers on Mac and iOS platforms due to its versatility and wide-reaching application. Occasionally,...

Checklist 95: Summer Security News

It seems like it was just yesterday that we were kicking off the new year and wondering what the months ahead would have in store for us. As we head into the...

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