Apple

Bug in OS X Messages client exposes messages, attachments

April 11, 2016

When in March Apple pushed out security updates for its many products, much attention has been given to a zero-day bug discovered by a team of Johns Hopkins University …

SideStepper vulnerability can be used to install malicious apps on iOS

March 31, 2016

Check Point researchers have identified SideStepper, a vulnerability that can be used to install malicious apps on iPhones and iPads to steal login credentials and sensitive …

US govt has unlocked San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone

March 29, 2016

The US Department of Justice has found a way to get into the iPhone 5C owned by Syed Farook, one of the San Bernardino shooters. With a short status report filed with the …

OS X zero day bug allows hackers to bypass system integrity protection

March 24, 2016

An OS X zero day vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection, Apple’s newest protection feature, and to escalate their privileges, simplifying …

Apple updates its products, fixes iMessages zero-day

March 22, 2016

On Monday Apple has pushed out updates for its many products: iOS, OS X, OS X Server, Safari, watchOS, tvOS, and Xcode. Of these, the most eagerly awaited was that for iOS, as …

iOS zero-day breaks Apple’s iMessage encryption

March 21, 2016

A team of Johns Hopkins University researchers headed by computer science professor Matthew Green have discovered a zero-day flaw in Apple’s iOS encryption, which could …

AceDeceiver iOS malware exploits Apple design flaw to infect non-jailbroken devices

March 16, 2016

Malware developers have found another hole in Apple’s iOS defenses, and this one, according to Palo Alto researchers, will be difficult to plug. The newly discovered …

Apple says DoJ’s request for iPhone unlocking is unconstitutional

February 26, 2016

Apple has filed a motion to vacate the earlier court order that would force them to help the FBI access the contents of the iPhone of the San Bernardino gunman by creating a …

Apple to US govt: Withdraw demand for iPhone unlocking, we all need to talk first

February 22, 2016

The battle between Apple and the US Justice Department continues, as the company still refuses to help the feds access the contents of a PIN-locked iPhone used by gunman Syed …

Pirated App Store client for iOS found on Apple’s App Store

February 22, 2016

An app called 开心日常英语 (“Happy Daily English”), which has been offered for download via Apple’s official App Store, has been revealed to be a fully functional …

Apple will fight court order to unlock gunman’s iPhone

February 17, 2016

A US magistrate judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI gain access to the contents of a PIN-locked iPhone 5C used by Syed Farook, one of the shooters in the San Bernardino …

Flaw in Sparkle Updater for Mac opens users of popular apps to system compromise

February 10, 2016

A security engineer has recently discovered a serious vulnerability in Sparkle, the widely used open source software update framework for Mac applications, that could be …