Barely a year since Apple inaugurated its cutting-edge Security Research hub, bolstering its bug bounty initiative and enhancing the Security Research Device Program, the tech giant is now accepting applications for the upcoming 2024 Security Research Device Program. This exclusive opportunity, available for a limited time, beckons those eager to unravel the intricacies of iPhone…
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In a bold move, Apple has publicly voiced its opposition to the current form of the Online Safety Bill currently under consideration by the UK Parliament. The tech giant argues that the proposed legislation, intended to regulate messaging services and combat child sexual abuse material (CSAM), could potentially endanger UK citizens by increasing the risk…
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Apple’s App Tracking Transparency rules have been under scrutiny by antitrust regulators for some time now, and Italy’s competition watchdog is the latest to investigate the company’s privacy policies. This follows recent investigations by the European Union, France, and Germany into Apple’s practices, which have raised concerns that the company is unfairly favoring its apps…
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Apple and Google have joined forces to address unwanted tracking with their new partnership, which was announced in a press release on Tuesday. The two tech giants are creating a draft specification to help users combat unwanted tracking by AirTags and other Bluetooth item trackers. Apple’s native iOS features already offer a strong set of…
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An Israeli company called QuaDream has been discovered selling a spyware tool that can attack iPhones, similar to the infamous Pegasus software sold by the NSO Group. Citizen Lab, which analyzed samples shared by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, found the Reign spyware to be used in at least five cases against political opposition figures, journalists, and…
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During a recent speech at Carnegie Mellon University, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly praised Apple for its accountability and transparency when it comes to security practices. In particular, Easterly highlighted Apple’s disclosure that 95% of iCloud users enable multifactor authentication (MFA), a security measure that requires users to input a code sent…
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Apple has recently launched a new software upgrade, iPadOS 16.3.1, for its iPad series. This incremental update, which is only 152 MB in size, promises to enhance the performance of your iPad with bug fixes and improvements. This new software upgrade is available for iPad 5th generation and newer models, and it comes with the…
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Apple has once again shown its commitment to ensuring that its Mac users stay up-to-date with the latest software and security features, with the release of a minor update to the macOS Ventura operating system: macOS Ventura 13.2.1. Following the release of macOS Ventura 13.2, which added Security Keys for Apple ID, macOS Ventura 13.2.1…
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Apple has released a new update to its Apple Watch operating system, watchOS 9.3.1. The minor update comes just three weeks after the launch of watchOS 9.3 and offers a few important changes to the software. According to Apple, the watchOS 9.3.1 update includes “bug fixes and important security updates” for the Apple Watch. The…
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Apple has clarified that the recent security update in iOS 16.3 has fixed a bug in Apple Maps that could have potentially allowed an app to bypass privacy preferences. In a statement to 9to5Mac, the tech giant stated that iPhone users were never at risk due to this vulnerability, which could only be exploited from…