iOSiOS 17.4 Has Arrived: Here’s What To Expect
Dig into What’s New in iOS 17.4 with us! From exciting features to enhanced security, dive into the latest update from Apple!
March 20, 2024 • 8 min read
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North Dakota law could change the iPhone in a big way
A proposed North Dakota law could force Apple and Google to allow alternative app stores and payment systems on their platforms, potentially ending Apple’s tight control over iPhone apps and sparking major changes in the mobile app market.
How to set up a new iPhone in 2021 running iOS 14
A new iPhone is a ton of fun — but once you have your shiny new device up and running, you should also take a few minutes to configure it for security, privacy, and performance.
New iOS exploit can hack iPhones wirelessly
A researcher at Google’s Project Zero has just announced a zero-click iOS exploit capable of wirelessly hacking nearby iPhones. As iOS exploits go, this one is a pretty big deal!
Is TikTok reading your clipboard?
TikTok has been caught snooping on iOS users’ clipboard data. The video-sharing app’s troubling behavior was discovered thanks to a new privacy feature in iOS 14
June 30, 2020 • 4 min read
Highlights from the 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference
Apple’s 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference got underway on Monday with a livestreamed keynote address. The company announced major updates to its operating systems, apps, and hardware.
June 23, 2020 • 8 min read
New unc0ver jailbreak works on all modern iOS devices
Just as Apple released iOS 13.5 to the world, hackers at unc0ver announced that they had developed a jailbreak that would work on devices running iOS 11 all the way up to the brand new iOS 13.5. In what follows, we’ll try to answer some…
May 27, 2020 • 7 min read
iOS 13.5 introduces health and safety features
Apple has just released iOS 13.5, and the update brings several significant changes. In what follows, we’ll touch on the highlights — and tell you what they mean in terms of safety, security, and privacy. Updated: Apple has now released full security notes for the…
May 21, 2020 • 4 min read
Google finds zero-click bugs affecting iOS, macOS, and more
his week, Google researchers announced that they had discovered multiple “zero-click” bugs in Apple’s image-processing framework. Such vulnerabilities could potentially be used to develop exploits…
May 1, 2020 • 6 min read
Apple’s March 2020 Updates
Apple has just released a raft of updates, and some of them have important security and privacy implications. In this brief article, we’ll highlight some of the key points from Cupertino’s release notes and explain their significance. Then (in a sign of the times) we’ll…
March 26, 2020 • 6 min read
iOS 13 security and privacy features
It’s official: iOS 13 is here, come friday. iPhone users will be able to try out all the new features announced at the WWDC keynote in June: Dark Mode, QuickPath swipe typing, a revamped Maps, and more. In addition to all of this, iOS 13…
September 18, 2019 • 5 min readApple Re-Patches Bug That Led to a Public iOS Jailbreak
Over the last couple of weeks, both on the Checklist and on the news section of our site, we’ve been talking about the story of the big iOS jailbreak that was announced in August. This jailbreak was unusual in that it affected the most up-to-date…
September 11, 2019 • 3 min read
Apple announces new iPhones—and the next generation of Apple Watch
This Tuesday, Apple held its much-anticipated media event. Here are a few key takeaways from the big day. New iPhones! The big news on Tuesday was, as expected, the announcement of the next generation of iPhones. Apple is rolling out three new models: the iPhone…
September 10, 2019 • 3 min readThe Great iOS Jailbreak of 2019—and why you should update to 12.4.1 right now!
Apple has just released a patch to fix the issue discussed below. If you don’t have automatic updates enabled, take a second to update to iOS 12.4.1 now.
August 26, 2019 • 4 min read
Highlights from the 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference
On Monday morning, Apple’s 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off in San Jose. As is tradition, WWDC began with a keynote presentation from Apple highlighting long-awaited updates, important announcements, and a vision of the road ahead. Here’s our roundup of the biggest news from the…
June 4, 2019 • 8 min read
Objective by the Sea 2.0
Tthis weekend the glamourous Mediterranean enclave was all about Mac security, as it played host to the Objective by the Sea 2.0 conference. Billed as the world’s only conference dedicated to macOS and iOS security, OBTS is a two-day gathering of researchers and developers from around the globe.
June 4, 2019 • 8 min read