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Cyber criminals are targeting Apple users with yet another sophisticated phishing scam where users are asked to click a link for payment refund. This new phishing campaign has been disguised immaculately as an Apple Store refund information email. You will find an email in your mailbox informing you about a particular transaction that has been made in […]
Apple is all set to allow TOR anonymity apps on iOS9, which will be the part of its ongoing effort to defend their user’s privacy. A fascinating part of this news that the apps are coming for Apple devices when U.S and UK government are in discussions on future of encryption and anonymity online. All […]
Apple has released security updates to fix critical vulnerabilities in the following Apple products: OS X El Capitan, Mavericks and Yosemite, OS X Server, Safari, watchOS, iOS, iTunes, Xcode, and Mac EFI. OS X Server 5.0.15 patches two DoS vulnerabilities and one that could allow a remote attacker to bypass access restrictions. Xcode 7.1 fixes […]
The CIA and the FBI are always looking for backdoors in Apple devices, in fact, the agency spent years trying to hack iPhone and iPads according to documents released by NSA’s Edward Snowden. Now, with the new upgraded operating systems, Apple has termed it “impossible” to access any data from Apple devices. Though, the company can […]
Swindlers impersonate Apple service that remotely accesses user desktops. For years, scammers claiming that they’re “calling from Windows” have dialed up Microsoft customers and done their best to trick them into parting with their money or installing malicious wares. Now, the swindlers are turning their sights on Mac users. Researchers at antivirus provider Malwarebytes spotted a […]
Short Bytes: Each of the first 10 employees of Apple had made outstanding contributions to Apple in the field of design, funding, coding and developing unique power supply. In this article, we are telling you about them and where are they today. We all know about the heights that Apple has reached today, but not […]
An alert from Carnegie Mellon University CERT database reveals how Android devices are affected by LTE security flaw and use for DDoS attacks. The alert says nearly all the users on Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks are vulnerable to denial of service attacks (DDoS) from the hackers. The most vulnerable are the android users on […]
Hacking SIRI and Google Now silently from 16feet away now possible via Headphones, claim ANSSI Researchers. French researchers at the government’s information security agency ANSSI have surpassed everyone else in the field of technology.. or so it seems… since they have managed to hack Apples personal assistant SIRI without even speaking a word. Not to […]
Short Bytes: Crypto backdoor entry isn’t the only way for the cops to access your data. You think your iPhone is the most secure device and you are safe from security breaches? Most people think that government has pacts with the tech service industry in order to get its hands on their data. But it is […]
Apple news (Currently in testing mode) has been taken down in China by the company itself. The reason behind this seems obvious: Strict internet laws and surveillance by the Chinese government. Though, Apple has a very big market in China (2nd largest to be precise) it still had to take down its new service. According […]
Image Credit: BusinessInsider Short Bytes: Top tech giant like Google and Microsoft are worth billions and credit their working teams for the achievement. But, how much does each employee help is worth to the company? Read further to know. Apple, Google, and Microsoft are among the many prestigious brands that people would love to work […]
YiSpecter malware infects iOS devices by exploiting private APIs — Reports suggest, Chinese and Taiwanese users of iOS devices have been affected the most. According to a research report from a cybersecurity firm Palo Alto, YiSpecter uninstalls apps that it doesn’t deem necessary as soon as it gets installed on the Apple iOS device. 1. The malware replaces genuine apps with fake […]
Apple just released iOS 9.0.2. This new version claims to close the well-publicised Lock screen hole that lets anyone view and edit your contacts, send text messages, and rummage through your photos – without entering your passcode. Apple IOS 9.0.2 If you had an iOS 9 or 9.0.1 device with Siri accessible from your lock screen, […]
Short Bytes: iOS 9 has a new feature Wi-Fi Assist that sucks your cellular data if the W-Fi coverage in your area is poor. Alright, if you haven’t upgraded to iOS 9 do that first before reading further. Here’s how to upgrade to iOS 9, and if that doesn’t work, use a computer to get […]
Short Bytes: We have made a short collection of the compatible apps that give a sense of what’s possible with the new Apple Watch OS. With the initial launch of Apple Watch OS, Apple had not given access to the watch’s integral parts: its sensors and its face to the third party app developers. Hence […]
Short Bytes: Today, Apple has released a list of the 25 most popular XcodeGhost infected iOS apps. The tech company tells the users to update these apps right now. Just a couple of days ago, Apple released a statement in the wake of the new XcodeGhost episode and told how this malware infects the applications. […]
A security flaw has been discovered in Apple’s mobile software iOS 9 that lets strangers exploit Siri in order to bypass lock screen on the latest Apple’s mobile operating system and gain access to contacts and photos stored in the device within 30 seconds. Apple iOS is believed to be one of the most secure […]
Apple’s App Store in China has apparently been penetrated by Hackers which experts say has placed the devices of hundreds of millions of people at risk. The malware named XcodeGhost, believed to be a malicious and modified version of Apple‘s very own development software, is said to have compromised a significant number of applications. Apple […]
China’s “Great Firewall” may have been partly to blame for the first major attack on Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) App Store, but experts also point the finger at lax security procedures of some big-name Chinese tech firms and how Apple itself supports developers in its second biggest market. A malicious program, dubbed XcodeGhost, hit hundreds – […]
Short Bytes: Security firm Zerodium has launched “The Million Dollar iOS 9 Bug Bounty”, that offers $1 million for finding vulnerabilities and deploying a browser-based attack on a non-jailbroken iOS device. Here’s a great news for the bug hunters and hackers. Introducing the world’s biggest zero-day bug bounty program, The Million Dollar iOS 9 Bug […]
Short Bytes: The iOS 9 update is available for download, but lots of Apple users are complaining that before the upgrade even begins to install, they are getting a message Software Update Failed. Here’s a workaround. Apple has finally rolled out the latest iteration of its mobile operating system iOS. With iOS 9, users are getting […]