Apple AirTag Vulnerability Could Allow Hackers to Modify its Firmware
Apple recently released its AirTag Bluetooth tracker that helps users find their lost items. However, Thomas Roth, a German researcher, reported that a security loophole found in the AirTag devices could allow attackers to make modifications to its firmware. Roth demonstrated this by using reverse engineering to hack an AirTag…
Facebook Criticizing the App Tracking Transparency iOS 14.5 Feature
Apple’s latest update for their iOS system – iOS 14.5 – was released this week and among the changes, it has brought is the new App Tracking Transparency feature. This feature is supposed to limit the third-party user tracking and telemetry data gathering by always showing a pop-up to the…
Major macOS Flaw Patched With the Latest macOS Big Sur Update
A serious vulnerability in the MacOS that could allow hackers to enter the system by bypassing its security and anti-malware features was recently patched out by Apple. The patched-out flaw has been getting exploited for the past couple of months by a version of the infamous Shlayer adware dropper. The…
AirDrop Vulnerability Could Allow Attackers to Learn Your Phone Number and Email
Recent security research reported vulnerabilities in Apple’s file-sharing protocol that may lead to private user information such as email addresses and phone numbers falling into the hands of cybercriminals. According to a researchers team from the Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany), even attackers who are in no way connected to…
iOS 14.5 Release – What We Know
Update: It has been confirmed that the latest iOS update, iOS 14.5, will be publicly released today (26th of April) or tomorrow (27th of April) at 10 a.m. In the following paragraphs, we will share with you what we know thus far about this latest iOS update, and we will…
Apple Store Down before iPhone 12 purple and AirTag orders start
At the moment of writing, the Apple Store is down for a second time this week as orders for the new iPhone 12 purple, iPhone 12 mini purple, and AirTag were launched. The orders start at 5 AM PT today, so the devices should be going on sale soon. The…
Apple adding suggested ads to the Apple Store
Back in February, it was reported that Apple is in the process of testing the implementation of a new ad slot that would appear on the App Store’s main page search tab. The tests were performed in iOS 14.5 beta. According to the latest reports, the testing of this new…
Apple’s M1-based Macs targeted by Malware
A new Mac malware specifically crafted for Apple’s new M1 chips is circulating the web targeting Xcode developers. The threat is aimed at stealing sensitive information from cryptocurrency apps. Registered as XCSSET, the initial version of this Mac malware was first spotted in August last year when distributed via altered…
What is Safe Finder
What is Safe Finder on Mac? Safe Finder (search.safefinder.com) is a potentially unwanted app developed by Linkury Ltd. that shares traits with the programs from the browser hijacking class of software. The intrusive application specializes in ad-generation and page-redirects since 2015 and is known for its ability to interfere with…
Apple’s App Store security breached by a game
Malicious software posing as a kids’ game app has breached the security of the Apple App Store and has tricked numerous users, scamming them for money with casino-like features. Distributed in the App Store as a game for ages 4 and older, “Jungle Run” turned out to be a malicious…
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