Apple’s algorithm generates strong passwords that are easier to type on gamepads and weird keyboard layouts without compromising security.
How Apple generates strong passwords to be easier to type on weird keyboards
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You’ll be able to import and export passkeys between password managers
A draft new specification allows for the secure import and export of credentials, meaning you'll be able to move passkeys between password managers.
Security researcher alfiecg_dev discovers 0-day PAC bypass, posts teasers on X
Security researcher and iOS developer @alfiecg_dev, perhaps best known for being a co-developer of the TrollStore perma-signing utility for iPhones and iPads, as well as the TrollInstallerX TrollStore installation method, surprised all of us on Monday when they took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a teaser regarding a 0-day PAC bypass on an iPad Air (3rd generation) running iPadOS 15.5.
iOS 18.0.1 fixes unresponsive iPhone 16 touchscreens and patches vulnerabilities in Messages, Passwords and Camera
iOS 18.0.1 fixes bugs like unresponsive iPhone 16 displays while patching vulnerabilities discovered in the Messages, Passwords and Camera apps.
iOS 18.1 brings two new toggles to the Control Center
Apple continues refining the iPhone's redesigned Control Center, with the upcoming iOS 18.1 software update adding two new toggles.
Apple is working on a fix for enterprise privacy issues with iPhone Mirroring
Apple is developing a fix for a bug in iPhone Mirroring that could compromise your privacy and security when using the feature at work.
Apple releases iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7 and macOS Ventura 13.7 with important security fixes
Apple has launched iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7 and macOS Ventura 13.7 with security fixes for older iPhones, iPads and Macs.
PassText lets jailbreakers replace passcode button numbers with text & emojis
The Lock Screen is home to the passcode entry interface, which you as the iPhone or iPad user will generally only ever see when your Face ID/Touch ID authentication fails, or when you fully reboot your device. While there are other instances when the passcode entry interface may appear, they’re a lot less frequent than the aforementioned.
Dopamine & TrollStore developer Lars Fröder to present about iOS hacking at SAS24
Lars Fröder (@opa334dev), a security researcher with Cellebrite Labs who is perhaps best known for his work on the Dopamine jailbreak and the TrollStore perma-signing utility for the iPhone and iPad, has regularly given speeches and attending security research conventions throughout the year, including GeekCon and Zer0con.
Apple Cash to require identity verification for transfers exceeding $500
Starting in October, Apple will begin enforcing identity verification when sending and receiving more than $500 via the Apple Cash service.
Newly discovered bug crashes iPhones when certain characters are entered into search bars
Apple has gotten somewhat infamous over the years for the plethora of bugs that can cause an iPhone to crash by merely receiving certain strings of characters in text messages or iMessages. But a new discovery this week along similar lines doesn’t even require a text message.
macOS Sequoia switches from weekly to montly screen recording permission nags
Apple has relaxed its privacy rules for screen recording apps in the sixth beta of macOS Sequoia, switching to monthly permission prompts.