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iOS 13 security and privacy features

iOS 13 security and privacy features

September 18, 2019

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,...

Apple Re-Patches Bug That Led to a Public iOS Jailbreak

Apple Re-Patches Bug That Led to a Public iOS Jailbreak

September 11, 2019

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...

Apple announces new iPhones—and the next generation of Apple Watch

September 10, 2019

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...

Flaw in Bluetooth Protocols Could Allow Tracking of iPhone, MacBook Users

Flaw in Bluetooth Protocols Could Allow Tracking of iPhone, MacBook...

Bluetooth is one of the most common wireless protocols in the world, allowing a vast range of devices to connect together for shared functionality. From...

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...

Apple Releases iOS 12.3 and Security Updates to Its Products

Apple Releases iOS 12.3 and Security Updates to Its Products

The newest array of updates from Apple has arrived, with an array of updates for a variety of products addressing numerous security concerns, some of them...

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...

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...

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