iPhone owners should never ever reply to phishing texts involving supposedly undelivered packages or unpaid tolls and here’s why.
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What are Security Responses & System Files on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Learn what Apple's Rapid Security Response feature is, how it keeps your iPhone, iPad, and Mac protected by delivering critical patches, and how to turn it off.
Security researcher Thomas Roth dumps ROM of ACE3 USB-C controller in modern Apple devices
Starting with the iPhone 15 lineup, Apple moved from its proprietary Lightning iPhone connector to the more universally accepted USB-C connector for charging and data transfer. In doing so, Apple also incorporated an all-new USB-C controller chip that had never existed in any other Apple device before it.
PoC published for CVE-2024-54498 macOS sandbox escape patched in macOS Sequoia 15.2
Apple device security nerds, unless they’ve been living under a rock, have probably heard about CVE-2024-54498, or perhaps better known as the sharedfilelistd vulnerability. It was one of several vulnerabilities that Apple claims to have patched in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, and macOS Ventura 13.7.2, citing details shared on Apple’s About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.2 web page.
iOS and iPadOS 18.2.1 bring “important” bug fixes for iPhone and iPad owners
Be sure to install the iOS 18.2.1 and iPadOS 18.2.1 software updates on your iPhone and iPad to get what Apple says are “important” bug fixes and security patches.
Prevent over-shoulder passcode snooping attacks with the Rode jailbreak tweak
One of my biggest qualms with the Lock Screen on any iPhone or iPad is the fact that the number pad for passcode entry always has the same layout. This means that even if someone who’s glancing over your shoulder doesn’t know exactly what numbers you’re tapping on, they can instead easily memorize the positions of the number buttons you tap on to gain access to your device.
How to change the root user password on a rootless jailbreak with NewTerm
We previously showed you how you can change the root user password on your jailbroken handset with an on-device terminal app like NewTerm. But since then, the process has changed slightly, especially if using modern rootless jailbreaks on iOS or iPadOS 15 and later, such as Dopamine or palera1n. Fortunately, we will share the updated process with you in today’s tutorial.
Security researcher releases S5Late bootrom exploit for iPod Nano 7th generation
It’s been a hot minute since the year 2012, which is when Apple announced the seventh-generation iPod Nano. In fact, despite the fact that the iPod was one of Apple’s most successful products, the company doesn’t even sell iPods anymore.
iCloud Passwords extension that brings iCloud Keychain auto-fill to Firefox for macOS now owned by Apple
As someone who has been using the Mozilla Firefox web browser on their Mac and Windows computers for nearly two decades, I’ve never been able to comfortably switch to Apple’s Safari web browser on my Mac. This is, in part, because of the higher quality extensions available for Firefox. But one gripe that I’ll admit is Safari’s deep integration with Apple’s Passwords app makes entering logins a breeze.
10 tips to secure all your social media accounts
In this guide, we go over ten tips you should follow to strengthen the security of your social media accounts and protect them from hacking and other online vulnerabilities.
iOS 18.2: Authenticate the “Trust This Computer” prompt using Face ID
A small but much appreciated change in Apple’s iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 operating systems finally lets you confirm the “Trust This Computer” prompt with Face ID!
How Apple generates strong passwords to be easier to type on weird keyboards
Apple’s algorithm generates strong passwords that are easier to type on gamepads and weird keyboard layouts without compromising security.