Facebook promises a prompt fix for WhatsApp’s Face/Touch ID vulnerability
Face/Touch ID can lock WhatsApp but the security feature can be bypassed by accessing your chats via Share sheets. Facebook is aware of the bug and is working on a fix.
Security
How gambling and porn apps sneak their way past Apple’s strict App Store review process
At least two dozen hardcore pornography and gambling apps have managed to escape Apple’s oversight by abusing its Enterprise Certificate program.
Tihmstar releases v3ntex, a tfp0 exploit for iOS 12 devices
Hacking guru tihmstar has just released v3ntex, a new exploit impacting 4K devices running iOS 12.
Apple will compensate the kid who spotted the FaceTime bug and invest in his education
Aside from undisclosed compensation, Apple is going to contribute to the US teen’s education for spotting the embarrassing FaceTime bug.
Apple has also fixed a previously unidentified Live Photos vulnerability in FaceTime
A thorough security audit of the FaceTime service apparently uncovered a previously unknown issue with Live Photos in FaceTime. That vulnerability has been fixed, too.
iOS 12.2 beta doesn’t include a fix for the eavesdropping FaceTime bug
Neither the iOS 12.2 beta nor the macOS Mojave 10.14.4 beta include a fix for the eavesdropping FaceTime issue, meaning group FaceTime currently does not work on beta devices.
How to recover a forgotten Restrictions or Screen Time passcode
What do you do if you forgot the Restrictions passcode for Screen Time? This tutorial shows you how to recover the passcode without resetting your device.
An update for Apple’s Shortcuts app fixes security holes allowing malicious actions
An update to the Shortcuts app has fixed a glaring omission that allowed a local user to view sensitive user information, like contacts, files and so forth.
Apple restores group FaceTime servers
Apple has brought its Group FaceTime servers back online following today’s iOS 12.1.4 update that fixed the eavesdropping bug.
Apple releases iOS 12.1.4 update fixing the massive eavesdropping FaceTime bug
Apple today released the iOS 12.1.4 update with an emergency fix for the embarrassing bug in the group FaceTime feature that enabled anyone to eavesdrop on private conversations.
The world of hacking iCloud-locked iPhones
Creative hackers and scammers are using fake receipts and invoices to to steal iCloud passwords from a phone’s original owner and bypass Activation Lock.
LockDroid gives your jailbroken iPhone the classic Android-style matrix passcode screen
If you wish iOS would adopt Android’s matrix-style passcode interface, then look no further than a free jailbreak tweak called LockDroid.