The latest version of iOS includes bug fixes and at least one new feature that might be of interest to security-minded users.
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Employee allegedly stole government spyware and hid it under his bed
Spyware that’s supposed to be sold to governments was stolen and hidden under a mattress while it was offered for sale on the dark web.
iPhone pwned? Researcher says he can unlock iOS without running out of tries
A security researcher says he’s found a way to guess iPhone lock codes without getting blocked after 10 mistakes.
Apple iPhone’s USB Restricted Mode gives Feds a cracking headache
The next version of iOS looks set to block all communication through the lightning port if the phone hasn’t been unlocked for an hour.
Apple’s iOS 11.4 security update arrives in an iCloud of silence
We updated to iOS 11.4, because that’s our habit – but Apple still isn’t saying what was fixed yet. How we wish Apple wouldn’t do that!
Google in court over ‘clandestine tracking’ of 4.4m iPhone users
The search giant could be looking at a giant fine of up to $4.3b.
iOS 11.4 to come with 7-day USB shutout
After 7 days if there’s no passcode, then there’s no access.
Apple’s latest updates are out – APFS password leakage bug squashed
Two critical browser patches for iPhones and Macs – plus a quiet patch for a Mac password disclosure glitch we wrote about recently.
Police try (and fail) to unlock phone with a dead man’s finger
The practice doesn’t require a warrant but it left relatives feeling “disrespected and violated.”
Police use dead man’s fingers to try to unlock his iPhone
In the first known instance of this technique, police tried using a dead man’s fingerprints to get past the protection of Apple’s Touch ID.