iPhone Apps with Camera Permissions Could Secretly Take Your Picture

iPhone Apps with Camera Permissions Could Secretly Take Your Picture

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 viewfinder on screen. Whether it’s from the default camera app, Instagram, or Facebook, we all expect that…

November 3, 2017 • 2 min read
Apple Releases iOS 11.1 and Other Important Security Updates

Apple Releases iOS 11.1 and Other Important Security Updates

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 often the case with large patch days, these updates address a wide variety of security flaws affecting different parts of…

October 31, 2017 • 2 min read
Ransomware Attacks Target Apple Users Via iCloud

Ransomware Attacks Target Apple Users Via iCloud

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 wonder if Apple itself had suffered some kind of hack. The good news is that the…

October 27, 2017 • 3 min read
Apple Acknowledges U.S. Senate’s Request for Details about iPhone X Face ID Feature

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

As in previous years, Apple’s 2017 September keynote brought device announcements, new feature introductions, and other headline-worthy events. What’s different this year, though, is that it also prompted the United States Senate to contact Apple about security and privacy concerns. Those concerns surrounded the announcement…

October 26, 2017 • 3 min read
Apple Reports Major Spike in Government Requests for Information

Apple Reports Major Spike in Government Requests for Information

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 protect our systems so that only those with authorization can access sensitive personal information of all kinds. Most frequently,…

October 17, 2017 • 2 min read
iOS 11 Includes Patches for Several Vulnerabilities

iOS 11 Includes Patches for Several Vulnerabilities

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 system added a few new features into the mix for users, from a brand new…

September 25, 2017 • 3 min read
Apple Removes VPNs from Chinese App Store

Apple Removes VPNs from Chinese App Store

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 slogan trademarked. However, for users living in China, that statement is no longer true. According to a recent report from CNBC, Apple…

August 14, 2017 • 3 min read
Securing Your Data with macOS and Keychain

Securing Your Data with macOS and Keychain

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. Occasionally, though, cool bells and whistles go overlooked. Such is the case with the macOS Keychain Access application, which, in…

August 11, 2017 • 3 min read
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 development forward. Initially, just a way to unlock the phone and release it from the “jail” of an exclusive carrier…

August 3, 2017 • 3 min read
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 this year. After the recent release of iOS 10.3.3 to users and the release of…

August 1, 2017 • 2 min read
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 updates, the iOS update is especially critical.  In version 10.3.3, Apple fixed a critical vulnerability affecting the device’s operations…

July 22, 2017 • 2 min read
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 its age. At this year’s WWDC, one of Apple’s major announcements was that this new “Apple File System”…

July 12, 2017 • 3 min read