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iPhone Apps with Camera Permissions Could Secretly Take Your Picture

November 3, 2017

When is your phone able to take a picture? Put that question to the average user and chances are they will say something about having the actual camera...

Apple Releases iOS 11.1 and Other Important Security Updates

Apple Releases iOS 11.1 and Other Important Security Updates

October 31, 2017

The latest round of Apple security updates arrived on Halloween, delivering everything from iOS 11.1 to updates that affect macOS, watchOS, and more. As is...

Ransomware Attacks Target Apple Users Via iCloud

October 27, 2017

A recent rash of ransomware attacks has left some Apple users locked out of their Mac computers and iOS devices. The nature of the attacks led some users to...

Apple Acknowledges U.S. Senate’s Request for Details about iPhone X...

October 26, 2017

As in previous years, Apple’s 2017 September keynote brought device announcements, new feature introductions, and other headline-worthy events. What’s...

Apple Reports Major Spike in Government Requests for Information

Apple Reports Major Spike in Government Requests for Information

October 17, 2017

Who wants information about you? Digital security practices revolve in large part around restricting your data based on the answer to that question. We try to...

iOS 11 Includes Patches for Several Vulnerabilities

iOS 11 Includes Patches for Several Vulnerabilities

September 25, 2017

September 19, 2017, marked the arrival of iOS 11, just in time for the release of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. The big annual update of Apple’s mobile operating...

Apple Removes VPNs from Chinese App Store

Apple Removes VPNs from Chinese App Store

August 14, 2017

One of Apple’s most famous marketing campaigns revolved around the catchphrase “There’s an app for that”—to the point that Apple eventually had the...

Securing Your Data with macOS and Keychain

Securing Your Data with macOS and Keychain

August 11, 2017

Every time a new version of Apple’s operating system arrives, every tech-focused publication on the Internet does a deep dive on the new key features....

The Age of iPhone Jailbreaking is Drawing to a Close

The Age of iPhone Jailbreaking is Drawing to a Close

Remember jailbreaking? From the first iPhone, it has been an integral part of the community around the device and even something which has pushed its...

iOS 11: What to Expect from the Next Major Version Change

iOS 11: What to Expect from the Next Major Version Change

Among a slew of other announcements at Apple's WWDC in June this year was the news that iPhone and iPad users would finally see the release of iOS 11 later...

Apple Releases iOS 10.3.3, Patching Critical Wi-Fi Vulnerability

Apple Releases iOS 10.3.3, Patching Critical Wi-Fi Vulnerability

Apple pushed a new round of security updates to many of its products on July 19, including macOS and iOS. While both updates provide important security...

Apple Announces Transition to New File System at WWDC

Apple Announces Transition to New File System at WWDC

Last year, Apple announced that it was in the final stages of development for a new file system to replace the current architecture, which has begun showing...

Apple Covers All the Bases with Over 100 Security Updates in May

Apple Covers All the Bases with Over 100 Security Updates in May

In mid-May, while the world was waking up to deal with the chaos caused by the WannaCry ransomware spreading over the web, Apple was making its users safer...

New Version of iOS Makes Quiet Changes to How Apps Use Your Location

New Version of iOS Makes Quiet Changes to How Apps Use Your Location

At Apple's annual WWDC event this year, the company made a host of big announcements. Chief among them was the unveiling of the next iteration of iOS, version...

Apple Adds New Password Rules to Secure iCloud Accounts

Apple Adds New Password Rules to Secure iCloud Accounts

iCloud users will soon need to abide by a new set of password requirements, put in place by Apple to fight against account breaches. In mid-May, Apple sent out...

Apple Retains Notes Synced to iCloud after Deletion

Apple Retains Notes Synced to iCloud after Deletion

Apple may be retaining deleted notes in iCloud without user knowledge or consent, according to a recent blog post from security software company Elcomsoft. If...

Apple Reveals That Government Security Requests Are Becoming More Common

Apple Reveals That Government Security Requests Are Becoming More...

The government is getting more comfortable asking tech companies to hand over user data. At least, that’s the conclusion that you might draw after reading...

Siri Voice Command Bug Could Let Thieves Hide from Find My iPhone

Siri Voice Command Bug Could Let Thieves Hide from Find My iPhone

The theft of smartphones is a large problem, especially with high-value items like iPhones. Whether a thief takes a phone to use or to resell, they'll need to...

Uber Breaks Apple Rules by Fingerprinting iPhones After Deletion

Uber Breaks Apple Rules by Fingerprinting iPhones After Deletion

Our phones today are home to dozens of apps providing both entertainment and utility. Each of these apps requests permissions from the system to access certain...

Apple Releases iOS Update to Patch Wi-Fi Vulnerability

Apple Releases iOS Update to Patch Wi-Fi Vulnerability

At the end of March, Apple released iOS 10.3 for users of the iPhone, iPad, and iPad Touch. The update was sizable, bringing multiple new features to iOS...

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