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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...

Latest Round of Apple Security Updates Includes iOS 11.3

After more than a month since the last big "patch day" for Apple products, the Cupertino company has now released to the public a new slew of updates that...

Apple Patches Potentially Serious Vulnerability in HomeKit with iOS 11.2.1

Apple Patches Potentially Serious Vulnerability in HomeKit with iOS...

December 20, 2017

In a world filled with "Internet of Things" (IoT) devices, there are security holes everywhere. Apple works hard on the hardened nature of its HomeKit system...

5 Handy “Hacks” to Get More Functionality Out of Your iPhone

5 Handy “Hacks” to Get More Functionality Out of Your...

December 6, 2017

Not every "hack" is a bad thing — in the true sense of the word, a “hack” means a clever and ingenious method for accomplishing something. You might know...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Security Certificate Flaw in Some iOS Apps Could Expose User Data

February 16, 2017

How often do you check the permissions you grant to apps installed on your iPhone? Do you ever enter sensitive information into apps, like emails, passwords,...

Emoji Issue Create Crashes in Older iOS Versions

February 9, 2017

As a cultural phenomenon, emojis seem to be the natural evolution from more "old school" style emoticons. No longer just a small set of pictograms, emojis now...

iPhone Users Beware: New SMS Flaw Can Crash Messages app on all iOS Versions

iPhone Users Beware: New SMS Flaw Can Crash Messages app on all iOS...

December 31, 2016

An issue relating to text message attachments is currently causing severe issues for iPhones across all iOS 10 versions, as well as previous releases. Unlike...

Apple Issues iOS 10.1 to Patch a Critical Web Content Vulnerability

November 11, 2016

In its newest push to make its iOS products safer, Apple has released iOS update 10.1, featuring an array of twelve different patches for various parts of the...

Ransomware Imitation Attempts to Fool iPhone Users

Ransomware Imitation Attempts to Fool iPhone Users

September 16, 2016

Though the threat of computer viruses once lurked primarily in the domain of email attachments and suspicious file downloads, the current landscape is vastly...

Apple releases key security updates

Apple releases key security updates

Apple recently released the latest round of security updates for all of its operating systems and key software programs. The updates all hit the web on July...

Apple and the FBI Do Battle in Front of Congress

For weeks, Apple and the FBI have been arguing with one another over matters of privacy, cybersecurity, and national security. In February, the FBI issued a...

Apple Updates to Patch Security Flaws for iOS and OS X

Apple Updates to Patch Security Flaws for iOS and OS X

November 17, 2015

Apple's latest mobile and desktop operating systems, iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan, launched in the second half of September. As of October 22nd, Apple has...

Recovering a Lost or Stolen iPhone

August 13, 2015

It goes without saying that the sleek, lightweight, and attractive design of the iPhones makes it an ideal smartphone choice for many. Unfortunately, those...

Mobile Malware Infographic by SecureMac

Mobile Malware Infographic by SecureMac

We created an infographic to help show an assortment of statistics highlighting the changes in both mobile OS popularity and the malware that associated with...

iPhone 3.0 OS Now Available

iPhone 3.0 OS Now Available

Apple has released iPhone 3.0 OS now available for installation. Users who are able to upgrade their operating system for their iphones are suggested to do so...

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