An adware firm takes advantage of Mojave’s unpatched Gatekeeper vulnerability
An unpatched vulnerability in Mojave’s Gatekeeper security feature has now been exploited by an adware company in a seeming test ahead of new Mac malware distribution.
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Apple releases AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1
Despite discontinuing the entire AirPort wireless router lineup, Apple has just released a security update.
Luca Todesco achieves tfp0 on developer beta of iOS 13
Talented hacker and security researcher Luca Todesco has achieved tfp0 on the second developer beta of iOS 13.
LastUnlock displays the last time your iPhone was unlocked on the Lock screen
With LastUnlock, you’ll always know the last time your handset was unlocked.
Instagram is trying to make it easier to recover a hacked account
Unfortunately, it’s an uncomfortable reality that accounts get hacked on Instagram. The Facebook-owned social network wants to make it easier for account owners to get their accounts back of this does happen.
BigBoss repository now uses SHA256, paving the way for Sileo support
The BigBoss repository has officially picked up support for SHA256, prompting the Sileo Team to add support for the repository in the next major update.
InstallProtect12 makes you authenticate yourself to install or uninstall jailbreak packages
With InstallProtect12, you’ll need to authenticate yourself with Face ID or Touch ID before you can install or uninstall apps in Cydia, Sileo, or Zebra.
SiriUnlock lets you access more data with Siri without unlocking your handset
SiriUnlock is a newly-released and free jailbreak tweak that lets you access potentially-confidential information with Siri even when your handset is locked.
Safari in iOS 13 lacks the awesome iPad-only features, but iPhone still gets a download manager along with a bunch of other perks
iOS 13’s Safari lacks the iPad-only capabilities afforded by the iPadOS software, such as the ability to create multiple browser windows by dragging, but there are plenty of other feature enhancements to make it a worthwhile update, like a dedicated download manager.
Google’s login chief says Sign In with Apple will make people ‘much safer’
Apple announced “Sign In with Apple”, a new, secure way to log into sites and apps, at this year’s WWDC. And Google’s login chief believes it will make internet users “much safer”.
macOS Catalina 10.15 brings streamlined Apple ID account management to System Preferences
macOS Catalina has a central place for the Apple ID account details in System Preferences, letting you review important tips and notifications for your account, access and adjust security features, update iCloud settings, manage media and purchases, and more.
Apple beefs up security in macOS Catalina
Along with plenty of security improvements to iOS 13, Apple is also beefing up the security features baked into its latest desktop operating system, macOS Catalina.