Apple’s efforts to overcome the limitations of Bluetooth is a proprietary system called MagicPairing, but there are flaws in the magic.
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“Zero-click” mobile phone attacks – and how to avoid them
What if a messaging app has to show you an unwanted message so you can decide whether you want it shown to you?
iPhone “word of death” could crash your phone – what you need to know
Yes, a rogue “word” could freeze up your iPhone – but it’s not malware, it doesn’t steal data and doesn’t do permanent damage.
Coronavirus tracking tool from Apple and Google embraced by Germany
Germany’s ditched a homegrown alternative that featured a centralized database of location data, raising privacy concerns.
iPhone zero day – don’t panic! Here’s what you need to know
A mobile phone forensics outfit looking into real-world attacks going back more than two years has uncovered two Apple Mail app bugs.
Fleeceware on your iPhone? Don’t get caught out while penned up at home
The app’s free. But the subscription most certainly isn’t!
Will Apple’s “microphone switch” stop your iPad getting bugged?
A microphone switch! What will they think of next?
Apple’s iOS 13.4 hit by VPN bypass vulnerability
It’s less than a week since iOS 13.4 appeared and already researchers have discovered a bug that puts at risk the privacy of VPN connections.
Apple Safari now blocks all third-party cookies by default
Starting in 13.1, advertisers and analytics firms can’t track us through browser cookies. Apple says this also kills login fingerprinting.
Apple iOS 13.4 offers fixes for 30 vulnerabilities
Apple has just announced its latest something for everyone security and feature updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.