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Apple on Thursday released security updates to fix multiple security vulnerabilities in older versions of iOS and macOS that it says have been detected in exploits in the wild, in addition to expanding patches for a previously plugged security weakness abused by NSO Group’s Pegasus surveillance tool to target iPhone users. Chief among them is […]
LA County resident booked in iCloud phishing scam pretended to be an Apple representative. A Los Angeles County man identified as Hao Kuo Chi was arrested for breaching thousands of Apple iCloud accounts and obtaining over 620,000 private photos and 9,000 videos of nearly 306 young women. According to the feds, the 40-year-old La Puente, […]
Apple has developed a system dubbed neuralMatch to locate child sexual abuse material/CSAM, and for now, it will scan iPhones of users in the United States. The perks of the internet are quite obvious and known to all but as they say “with every blessing comes a curse.” Similarly, the digital boom has brought along […]
A new wave of attacks involving a notorious macOS adware family has evolved to leverage around 150 unique samples in the wild in 2021 alone, some of which have slipped past Apple’s on-device malware scanner and even signed by its own notarization service, highlighting the malicious software ongoing attempts to adapt and evade detection. “AdLoad,” […]
Apple on Monday rolled out an urgent security update for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to address a zero-day flaw that it said may have been actively exploited, making it the thirteenth such vulnerability Apple has patched since the start of this year. The updates, which arrive less than a week after the company released iOS […]
Apple Inc. has rolled out updates to address three zero-day vulnerabilities, apart from other security flaws, which were being exploited in the wild quite actively by threat actors. Two of these flaws affected tvOS for the Apple TV 4k and Apple TV HD, while the third one was identified in the macOS Big Sur OS […]
MacBook hacks and shortcuts are endless. There is AirDrop, there is iMessage—the options are limitless. Here are 5 quick hacks to make the best out of your MacBook. Apple is known to be the epitome of an intuitive approach to tech. Be it unique gestures, or an overall simple approach to software, Apple has shown […]
In July 2018, when Guizhou-Cloud Big Data (GCBD) agreed to a deal with state-owned telco China Telecom to move iCloud data belonging to Apple’s China-based users to the latter’s servers, the shift raised concerns that it could make user data vulnerable to state surveillance. Now, according to a deep-dive report from The New York Times, […]
According to reports, nearly 128 million iOS users downloaded apps containing the XcodeGhost malware but Apple did not inform victims about the attack. In March 2021, Hackread.com reported the supply-check attack in which XcodeSpy malware was used to target developers using Xcode integrated development environment, and a similar malware was used back in 2015. It was codenamed […]
Apple on Monday released security updates for iOS, macOS, and watchOS to address three zero-day flaws and expand patches for a fourth vulnerability that the company said might have been exploited in the wild. The weaknesses all concern WebKit, the browser engine which powers Safari and other third-party web browsers in iOS, allowing an adversary […]
A multi-billion pound British class action lawsuit has been filed against the tech giant Google in the UK Supreme Court. The lawsuit alleges that Google secretly tracked countless iPhone users’ internet activities. SEE: Google collects Android location data even if location service is off The consumer rights group, which?’s former director, Richard Lloyd, leads the […]
Are you planning to create an app for your business? If yes, you are in the right place! A smartphone app is one of the critical elements of any business’ marketing strategy. It helps various businesses establish better relationships with their users. An app can help you stay in touch with your clients all the […]
A MacBook is the closest a personal computer gets to perfection. While Windows-based computers are notorious for being laggy and slow, MacBooks are the epitome of performance. However, even a MacBook isn’t immune to underperformance and can slow down or start freezing up over time. In this article, we will explore the common reasons your […]
Research reveals startling new findings on Android data collection and how it sends 2-times more data to Google than iOS to Apple – Google has rejected the study. It’s a widely known fact that both iOS and Android devices send handset data to Apple or Google continuously, including location, local network details, phone number, etc. […]
Using iPhone? You can now protect your data and location from being tracked by apps on your device with just a tap, thanks to iOS 14.5. You must be tired of ads popping up on your smartphone’s screen whenever you search for a particular product online. That’s how powerful digital marketing has become. Whatever you […]
A pre-boot execution environment for Apple boards built on top of checkra1n. Building on macOS Install Xcode + command-line utilities make clean all Building on Linux Download Sam Bingner’s iOS Toolchain Copy scripts/arm64-apple-ios12.0.0-clang to a directory in $PATH Adjust the TOOLCHAIN variable to point to the downloaded toolchain make clean all Contributions By […]
Apple usually doesn’t allow emulator apps in the App Store citing its strong review policies. However, Louis Anslow, an app creator, has managed to create an app that emulates the interface of iPod classic on your iPhone. Rewound is a free iOS app that turns your iPhone into an iPod Classic cleverly. The app creator […]
A new report revealed by digital forensics specialists claims that hackers that make up the dangerous Lazarus group are trying to inject a new fileless Trojan into victims’ devices on thousands of computers with operating system Apple macOS; to complete the attack, the hackers would be using a fake cryptocurrency exchange app. The discovery was […]
Since Apple released this year’s iPhone iteration — the iPhone 11 series — we saw the entry of several accessories for the three smartphones, both by Apple and other companies. One such accessory is by the Cupertino tech major itself, which comes with a secret button trick you need to know of. iPhone Charging Case […]
As Apple products are accustomed to being expensive and off-limits for many, there are companies that tend to release its rip-offs for really cheap. One such Apple rip-off is the “fake” AirPods Pro that is pathetically identical to the original ones and retails for just $95. The $95 Fake AirPods Pro The latest AirPods Pro […]
Apple has announced an expansion of its ‘Everyone Can Code’ program which provides free coding lessons to encourage programming among students. The company has redesigned the curriculum this year to reach out to more elementary and middle school students to coding. It has also added more resources for teachers, a new student guide, and refreshed […]