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Apple iTunes for Windows Zero-day Exploited by BitPaymer Ransomware

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 […]

Critical iTunes vulnerability exploited by ransomware. Update now

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 […]

How to have your favorite playlist with you using iMusic

Ever passed an avenue without seeing someone humming a song and heaving a headphone glued over their head? Well, maybe you did so back in the 60s, but now music is everywhere. From the Bohemian Rhapsody of 1975, to the Unsainted of 2019, the music of all genres is now all over the place. We […]

Apple Splits iTunes: Launches Separate Apps For Podcast, Music, And TV

The rumors indicating that Apple is getting rid of iTunes have officially come true as Apple has announced separate apps for Podcast, Music, and TV at its ongoing WWDC 2019 keynote. The three dedicated apps will be available from macOS 10.15 (Catalina) onwards. Apple has finally killed iTunes after 18 years and it seems like […]

Apple Faces Lawsuit For Selling iTunes Data To Third Parties

Now, when almost every company is facing the privacy heat, the latest one to face the dirt is Apple. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the company for “intentionally and unlawfully” disclosing people’s iTunes listening data to third parties. The suit was filed by 3 people, two of them living in Rhode Island and […]

New Netflix Subscribers Aren’t Allowed To Pay Via iTunes. Here’s Why

After testing the move in many areas, Netflix has finally kicked the iTunes billing out of the picture. Now onwards, if you are looking to pay for Netflix subscription through your iTunes account, you will be redirected to Netflix’s own mobile website. A Netflix spokesperson told that the company no longer support iTunes mode of […]

Trustjacking: iTunes’ Wi-Fi Sync Feature Vulnerable to Exploitation

Hackers can exploit the vulnerability in iTunes’ Wi-Fi Sync feature and spy on iPhone users. We already have told our readers about the dangers that plugging your iPhone into an unknown hardware device. The reason is that it makes your smartphone vulnerable to a variety of malicious activities including malware. But until now, we had assumed […]

iTunes will no longer work on old PCs & 1st Generation Apple TV

iTunes will stop working on millions of devices as of May 25, 2018. This Monday, 26 February, Apple announced that it will terminate music store support for Windows XP and Vista computers. Another product that will be discontinued is the first generation of Apple TV. Starting in May, users won’t be able to buy or […]

Apple released patches to address vulnerabilities in the High Sierra.

Apple had to rush in to make a quick update on serious vulnerabilities in macOS. The vulnerability hole was so serious that it allowed anybody who has access to Mac can bypass the system login and be the root account. The macOS High Sierra vulnerability is so bad that it literally puts your personal data […]

How Apple and Facebook Helped US to Arrest Kickass Torrents’ Owner

Kickass Torrents’ owner Artem Vaulin has been arrested but the way Apple, Facebook and Coinbase helped the US authorities to track Vaulin back to Europe sounds like some script from a James Bond movie! Kickass Torrents fans should already know that its 30-year-old alleged owner, Artem Vaulting,  has been arrested in Poland by the US authorities on suspicions […]