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Yesterday, federal authorities in the United States charged 14 people for conning Apple of $6 million. Believed to be members of an international criminal organization, the group was led by three brothers who imported over 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads from China and then went on to exchange them for real devices in Apple stores based […]
Smartphone gaming has come a long way. To the extent that you can play PlayStation One games on your smartphone right now. While it was already possible with Android, thanks to its open platform, iOS users now can also play retro games using the emulator Provenance. In this article, you will know how to play […]
If you own an iPhone 5, head over to the Settings of your device and update it right now if you haven’t already. Apple has issued an advisory for all the iPhone 5 owners to update their device before November 3 or else the GPS receiver of the device will become non-functional. There are plenty […]
Apple just rolled out iOS 13.2. The update is available for download to compatible iPhones (6S and newer). There are a bunch of interesting features in the iOS 13.2, however, the highlight of the iOS update is a photography feature called “Deep Fusion”, only available for iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro users. What is […]
Researchers discovered 17 malicious apps in the Apple app store that delivers the clicker trojan malware into iPhone users and generate ad revenue. Attacker abuse iphone users by carrying out ad fraud-related tasks in the background and click the ads or link that continuously open the web page without any user interaction. GBHackers reported several incidents related […]
In a recent interview on the Joe Rogan podcast show, the famous NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden explained how carriers and tech giants are surveilling users through smartphones. Who is Edward Snowden? A quick recap for people unaware of the personality in question, Edward Snowden is a former CIA employee who uncovered unethical surveillance activities conducted […]
A group of ethical hacking experts has discovered a malware variant present in at least 17 apps for Apple, all available in the App Store. The company has started to remove malicious apps from the official store, although it is reported that a considerable number of users would have downloaded at least one of these […]
One thing I am going to agree on (although I am an Apple fanatic) — iPhones are expensive, so are their repairs including the device’s back glass. However, a YouTuber seems to have an inexpensive method to fix the new iPhones’ back glass, that too, less than what Apple charges. The iPhone Glass Fix A […]
We were expecting Apple to shift to USB-C port this time instead of continuing with the lightning port. Even many rumors indicated that Apple would finally make a shift with iPhone 11, but it didn’t happen. But this doesn’t meet it can’t happen at all. I mean, there is a guy who can turn an […]
An Apple security feature has caught the attention of information security specialists. As reported, the company checks the websites that each user visits to see if they are fraudulent or malware-infested sites. This Safari feature, known as “Fraudulent Website Warning”, was implemented to improve the online security experience of users using URL cross-references using an […]
A team of ethical hacking specialists from security firm Confiant has revealed the discovery of a new malware variant for Mac devices. Dubbed Tarmac, this strain is distributed through some malicious advertising campaigns in countries such as the US, Japan and Italy. In their report, the researchers mention that it all starts using malicious advertising, […]
Researchers found a new footprint about the recent BitPaymer ransomware campaign that was exploited the Apple iTunes for Windows Zero-day vulnerability to attacker public and private sectors across the U.S. Threat actors took advantage of a zero-day vulnerability that resides in the Bonjour Updater that comes packaged with iTunes for Windows and abused the unquoted […]
A couple of months ago, a team of digtial forensics specialists from security firm Morphisec discovered a malicious campaign that used a new form of detection evasion targeting a major automotive company. Now, specialists from the same company have revealed the active exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability in Bonjour, Apple’s updater tool included in iTunes […]
Apple is planning to launch the second generation of the iPhone SE in the Q1 of 2020, according to renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Reportedly, the iPhone SE 2 will fall on the affordable range, however, it would still include the latest A13 processor with 3GB of RAM. Previous rumors have suggested that iPhone SE […]
One of the reasons why Apple’s iPads and iPhones are considered far superior to its Android counterparts in terms of processing power is their homegrown chips. Apple’s tight integration between hardware and software by placing an in-house chip instead of off-the-shelf parts brings all the difference. Following Apple’s footsteps, Microsoft has now introduced custom-designed chips […]
As part of a new discovery, a security researcher found an exploit dubbed Checkm8 (to be pronounced Checkmate), which can allow for permanent jailbreaking of iPhones, starting from the older iPhone 4s to the iPhone X. Checkm8 Jailbreak Exploit The new ‘unpatchable’ flaw has been discovered by a security researcher going by the name ‘Axi0mx’ […]
Apple’s jailbreak just became easier. While a jailbreak is technically illegal, Apple users have been doing them since the launch of the very first iPhone. The motive being the increased control over the device, something that’s easily found in its archrival – Android. However, making these jailbreaks isn’t easy either, it’s a tedious process that […]
Following the release of iOS 13 and iPadOS earlier this week, Apple has issued an advisory warning iPhone and iPad users of an unpatched security bug impacting third-party keyboard apps. On iOS, third-party keyboard extensions can run entirely standalone without access to external services and thus, are forbidden from storing what you type unless you […]
Apple just recently released its next-gen operating system — iOS 13— to the general public. Apart from the welcome features with iOS 13, there could be room for another possible security flaw that could lead to users’ credit card details being leaked. iOS 13’s apparent flaw The presence of a flaw in iOS 13 was […]
Another lawsuit filed against Apple suggests that it has copied the new Shortcuts app, which has made its entry into iPhones with the recent iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 update. New Day, New Lawsuit Virginia-based company Aftechmobile has taken Apple to court alleging that Apple infringed one of the 28 claims mentioned in Aftechmobile’s “558 […]
Apple faced criticism from users after it secretly added a processor throttling feature to the iPhones in 2017 via an iOS update. Later, the company acknowledged the feature and said it intended to prevent abrupt shutdowns of iPhones due to aging batteries. Now, the process throttling feature is ready to make a comeback for iPhone […]