Apple
Apple’s updates address critical security flaws, improve performance, and enhance features across macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS, and watchOS.
December 20, 2024 • 4 min read
Apple
Apple’s 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference got underway on Monday with a livestreamed keynote address. The company announced major updates to its operating systems, apps, and hardware.
iOS
his week, Google researchers announced that they had discovered multiple “zero-click” bugs in Apple’s image-processing framework. Such vulnerabilities could potentially be used to develop exploits…
Apple
Apple has just released a raft of updates, and some of them have important security and privacy implications. In this brief article, we’ll highlight some of the key points from Cupertino’s release notes and explain their significance. Then (in a sign of the times) we’ll offer a special addendum to our update guidance.
macOS 10.15.4
Version 10.15.4 of macOS patches a number of serious vulnerabilities. Related security patches were also issued to support older versions of the operating system; these were named Security Update 2020-002 Mojave and Security Update 2020-002 High Sierra.
One …
Apple
Apple’s updates address critical security flaws, improve performance, and enhance features across macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS, and watchOS.
December 20, 2024 • 4 min read
Apple
Apple’s 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference got underway on Monday with a livestreamed keynote address. The company announced major updates to its operating systems, apps, and hardware.
June 23, 2020 • 8 min read
iOS
his week, Google researchers announced that they had discovered multiple “zero-click” bugs in Apple’s image-processing framework. Such vulnerabilities could potentially be used to develop exploits…
May 1, 2020 • 6 min read
Apple
Apple has just released a raft of updates, and some of them have important security and privacy implications. In this brief article, we’ll highlight some of the key points from Cupertino’s release notes and explain their significance. Then (in a sign of the times) we’ll offer a special addendum to our update guidance.
macOS 10.15.4
Version 10.15.4 of macOS patches a number of serious vulnerabilities. Related security patches were also issued to support older versions of the operating system; these were named Security Update 2020-002 Mojave and Security Update 2020-002 High Sierra.
One …
March 26, 2020 • 6 min read
macOS
It’s official: macOS 10.15 Catalina has now been released to the public.
The latest Mac OS has a number of new features, including several key enhancements to security and privacy. But Apple’s release notes can sometimes be a bit heavy on jargon, leading users to wonder what the latest, greatest macOS updates actually mean!
In this article, we’ll take you on a tour of Catalina’s security and privacy features, explaining their significance and letting you know how they keep you safe.
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October 9, 2019 • 8 min read
Apple
Bluetooth is one of the most common wireless protocols in the world, allowing a vast range of devices to connect together for shared functionality. From playing music in your car to controlling the temperature of your flatiron, Bluetooth enables us to do many things — and as a result, Bluetooth protocols are standard on iPhones, in MacBooks, and in many other products, too. According to a new study published by researchers from Boston University, though, almost all those devices currently contain a Bluetooth flaw that can erase a user’s privacy.
Bluetooth’s …
August 2, 2019 • 3 min read
Apple
Security researcher Jonathan Leitschuh has discovered a major vulnerability in the popular Zoom video conferencing app that could allow malicious actors to turn on your Mac’s camera without your permission.
July 10, 2019 • 4 min read
Apple
Security researchers at Intego have discovered a new form of Mac malware—one that shows some surprisingly sneaky behaviour aimed at evading detection by antivirus software and human malware hunters alike.
July 8, 2019 • 4 min read
Apple
On Monday morning, Apple’s 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off in San Jose. As is tradition, WWDC began with a keynote presentation from Apple highlighting long-awaited updates, important announcements, and a vision of the road ahead.
Here’s our roundup of the biggest news from the keynote, along with a few comments on what this means for Mac security as well.
macOS
As expected, macOS 10.15 is here. Named “Catalina”, the newest version of macOS features a few important changes and a bittersweet farewell.
Goodbye iTunes
Maybe the biggest news—and something that’s been a long time …
June 4, 2019 • 8 min read
iOS
Tthis weekend the glamourous Mediterranean enclave was all about Mac security, as it played host to the Objective by the Sea 2.0 conference. Billed as the world’s only conference dedicated to macOS and iOS security, OBTS is a two-day gathering of researchers and developers from around the globe.
June 4, 2019 • 8 min read
Apple
The newest array of updates from Apple has arrived, with an array of updates for a variety of products addressing numerous security concerns, some of them serious. While these updates, particularly iOS 12.3, also add several new and exciting features that are sure to please users, there are also new layers of security and fresh bug fixes going into place behind the scenes to keep iPhone users safe. Here’s how the updates break down:
iOS 12.3
More than 40 separate flaws were patched and fixed in this latest version of iOS, though …
May 20, 2019 • 2 min read
Apple
Apple recently released security updates across many of its products.
April 2, 2019 • 2 min read