Apple’s new patching policy adapts to AI-driven cyber threats, prioritizing rapid updates to enhance security and protect users from vulnerabilities.
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Apple Silicon boosts the TCO benefit of Macs — report
Apple Silicon Macs fail at less than half the rate of Intel Macs, dramatically reducing the platform’s already industry-leading total cost of ownership (TCO), according to data revealed by London, UK-based Apple reseller Hoxton Macs. While it’s true the data is based on a relatively small sample group, it does seem to reflect what the industry in…
AI, Global Security News, privacy
Apple brings Private Cloud Compute to third-party data centers
Apple is bringing its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) platform to Google Cloud, expanding the infrastructure behind Apple Intelligence to third-party data centers. Introduced in 2024, PCC provides cloud-based processing for AI workloads that exceed the capabilities of on-device models while maintaining Apple’s security and privacy guarantees. The system was originally built on Apple silicon and…
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Apple’s AI plans show promise, but proof of success still to come — analysts
WWDC26 felt like a defining platform moment. Apple is no longer simply promising that AI will arrive eventually; it is arguing that Apple Intelligence and Siri AI should become central to the future of its ecosystem. If that works, the company will have turned AI from a perceived weakness into a new reason to stay inside Apple’s…
Data Breaches, Global Security News
Apple Intelligence can now replace weak passwords without user intervention
Apple’s next generation of Apple Intelligence, the company’s personal intelligence system, expands its capabilities and introduces new security features in Passwords. Automatically Fix Passwords (Source: Apple) Introduced as a standalone app in 2024, Passwords gives users a central place to store and access passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi credentials, and verification codes. It alerts users when a…
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Apple expands what parents can block, approve, and limit
Apple has previewed a set of new child safety features coming to iPhone, iPad, and the Mac later this year, expanding parental controls with tools that help families manage app access, web browsing, communication, and screen time. The features will arrive with updates to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 this fall. Apple said…
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New Apple feature automatically changes your compromised passwords
At WWDC 26, Apple announced an Apple Intelligence-powered feature that can automatically fix weak and compromised passwords. This works in Safari, and it’s rolling out with iOS 27. […]
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WWDC: Apple’s AI moment of truth arrives
Everybody is watching to see what comes from Apple at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) today. There’s a great deal at stake, as when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) today’s event represents an existentially important moment for the company. Apple execs absolutely must convince developers, industry watchers, users — all of us — that it…
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Why Apple may be winning again
As we lean into WWDC, three strategically brilliant Apple moves have been exposed in the last couple of weeks, two of which will have immense consequences in the coming year, while one sets the scene for essential future growth. In each case, Apple’s leadership has found counter-intuitive gambits that actually secure the company’s future. Let’s start…
AI, Europe, Global Security News
Apple to open its first developer center in Europe
Apple in recent years has opened Apple Developer Centers in Cupertino, CA, Shanghai, Singapore, and Bengaluru to allow developers to meet, exchange ideas or get help from trained staffers. It is now clear a new developer center will open in Europe, specifically in the German capital of Berlin, later this year. “Europe is home to…
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Apple’s M1 MacBook Air refuses to die
Apple surprised everyone with the power and performance of the M1 MacBook Air when it launched the laptop in late 2020. And more than five years later, those Macs show no sign of slowing down, handling everything users care to throw at them. The Mac still boots almost instantly, races through daily tasks, offers battery life…
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WWDC: What can developers expect?
Apple will open the doors to developers at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) next week. Beyond a big push on AI and new OSes focused on stability and performance, what should developers expect? Mostly it’s about new APIs, Foundation Models, and App Intents; here’s what I’ve been able to figure out so far. Foundation Models Apple has…
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Amazon Strikes $6 Billion Deal With Snowflake for Its Agentic Computing Chips
The cloud-storage company joins Apple and Meta as one of AWS’s largest customers for CPU-based computing.
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Apple’s iPhone satellite ambition goes beyond rescuing hikers
Apple has spent billions of dollars to develop satellite connectivity for iPhone; I very much doubt it did so solely to rescue stranded hikers. The company will most certainly have had a bigger prize in its sights when it first began working with GlobalStar (now owned by Amazon). The most logical reason to invest in satellite…
Global Security News
Apple makes its quantum-resistant encryption open source
Apple has published its post-quantum cryptography implementations in corecrypto, together with mathematical proofs and verification tools for independent expert evaluation, allowing external researchers to review the work and reproduce the company’s analysis. Post-quantum cryptography is designed to protect encrypted data from future quantum computers that could break widely used public-key encryption algorithms. A new approach…
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Apple open-sources quantum-resistant encryption code
Apple has released quantum-resistant cryptographic code and the mathematical verification tools it developed to prove the code’s correctness, making them publicly available for independent review and broader use across the industry. The release includes implementations of two quantum-secure algorithms, ML-KEM and ML-DSA, along with the formal verification libraries and tools Apple created to validate their…
Global Security News
Apple Blocked $2.2bn in App Store Fraud in the Last Year
Total figure for fraudulent transactions Apple has blocked since 2020 now stands at over $11bn
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Apple Blocks Over 2 Million Apps in 2025 Fraud Crackdown
Apple 2025 fraud report shows major App Store protections: over 2M apps rejected, 1B fake accounts blocked, and billions in fraud prevented. Apple ‘s annual fraud prevention report for 2025 paints a striking picture of just how much effort goes into keeping the App Store clean. The numbers are significant: more than two million app…
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Apple blocked over $11 billion in App Store fraud in 6 years
Apple revealed that it blocked over $11 billion in fraudulent App Store transactions over the last six years, more than $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent App Store transactions in 2025 alone. […]
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Coming Bright Up: Apple’s AI moment looms
Apple has confirmed this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place June 8-12. The show begins with a keynote speech likely to be Tim Cook’s final public appearance as Apple’s CEO. His successor, John Ternus, will also be in the spotlight, but perhaps not quite as much as Apple’s promised smart Siri successor. Getting AI right is incredibly…
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New macOS infostealer impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google in a single attack chain
A SHub macOS infostealer variant called Reaper impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google to trick users into executing malicious code, then targets browser data, password managers, and cryptocurrency wallets while establishing persistence for continued access, SentinelOne found. ClickFix gives way to a new delivery method Consistent with earlier SHub versions, Reaper uses a multi-stage execution chain.…
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How Apple turned circular manufacturing into a competitive edge
Apple is realizing real business benefits as it builds a circular manufacturing process across the company. Manufactured using recycled materials and renewable energy, the popular new MacBook Neo is a great illustration of this. Apple says the Neo is manufactured using 45% renewable electricity and holds 60% recycled materials by weight. That recycling includes 90% recycled aluminium and 100%…
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Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips
The company’s popular, $599 Neo laptop is just one of dozens of Apple devices that use lower-performing processors.
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Why Apple needs Intel — and America needs them both
If you think about it, it’s in the national interest for Apple to work with Intel to develop at least some capacity for silicon production outside of Taiwan. It’s also in Apple’s interest, as its continued growth means it needs more and more chips to put inside an ever-expanding product catalog. During Apple’s Q2 26 fiscal call, CEO Tim Cook…
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Apple’s App Store model for AI
Apple has a design for AI life. It hopes to build on the outstanding hardware performance its systems already provide to create a fantastic environment in which AI developers can thrive. If this plan sounds familiar it’s because it’s all about the App Store, and while it’s easy to expect Apple’s revenue share to change, the…
Global Security News, malware
China-Linked Twill Typhoon Uses Fake Apple and Yahoo Sites for Espionage
A new Darktrace report reveals how Chinese hackers use fake Apple and Yahoo sites and the FDMTP malware framework to spy on organisations.
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WWDC: From NeXTStep for Apple to Apple’s next step for AI
As Apple heads toward next month’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), cast your mind back almost 30 years. That’s when something happened that arguably put events in motion that led to Apple becoming the company it is today. That was when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs returned to the top job at WWDC 1997 — the first such event…
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End‑to‑End Encrypted RCS Messaging Arrives Across iPhone and Android
Apple begins rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between iPhone and Android in iOS 26.5
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iOS 26.5 Brings Default End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging Between iPhone and Android
Apple on Monday officially released iOS 26.5 with support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Rich Communication Services (RCS) in beta as part of a “cross-industry effort” to replace traditional SMS with a more secure alternative. To that end, E2EE RCS messaging is rolling out to iPhone users running iOS 26.5 with supported carriers and Android…
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Apple Patches Everything, (Mon, May 11th)
Apple today released its typical feature update across it’s operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, vision OS). With this update, Apple patched 84 different vulnerabilities. Updates are available for the “26” series of operating systems, as well as for the previous “18” version of iOS/iPadOS, and two versions back for macOS (version 14 and…
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iOS 26.5 is out, bringing encrypted RCS messaging to iPhone and Android users
Apple is bringing long-awaited end-to-end encryption to Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging between iPhone and Android users in iOS 26.5. The feature is launching in beta for iPhone users running iOS 26.5 on supported carriers and Android users using the latest version of Google Messages. “When RCS messages are end-to-end encrypted, they can’t be read…
Global Security News
Apple, Intel Have Reached Preliminary Chip-Making Agreement
The iPhone maker and U.S. silicon giant will work together on chips for Apple devices. The Trump administration pushed for the deal.
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Apple Intelligence hype cost the company $250M
The mishaps around Apple Intelligence have gone beyond denting Apple’s reputation – they have also cost the company $250 million in damages over smarter Siri delays. Think back to the original introduction of Apple Intelligence and you might recall a promotional video that explained how a new and smarter Siri would act as your contextually-smart…
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Apple can’t make chips fast enough, but that’s only part of the story
Apple has held “exploratory” talks about manufacturing processors for its devices in the US, Bloomberg reports. The move seems to reflect Apple’s need to secure additional chip supplies to meet growing demand for its products, but could also represent a contingency plan to reduce the company’s reliance on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC’s) advanced manufacturing facilities in Taiwan. I doubt…
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Apple is preparing to spend, but not necessarily on AI
Apple last week nixed its long-held “net cash neutral” target, a move analysts see as giving the company more flexibility to make massive infrastructure investments or acquisitions. Naturally, as AI is the only thing that seems to matter in tech these days, commentators rushed to speculate on potential acquisition targets in the AI space. The thing…
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Apple breaks records, admits it can’t make Macs fast enough
Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook’s swan song sings of success as the company on Thursday announced record revenue in its second quarter, while admitting demand for some products — including the new MacBook Neo — has wildly exceeded expectations. The company reported a March quarter record of $111.2 billion revenue, up 17% from last year. This follows another strong Q1…
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Apple reportedly abandons Vision Pro
It was only this month that incoming Apple CEO John Ternus said of the Vision Pro, “I think we’re still very much in the early innings of spatial computing. We’re super excited about it.” Now, we’re hearing Apple has stopped working on the headset following lackluster sales of the only slightly upgraded M5 chip-powered model introduced in October, which retained…
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AI Has Made Memory Chips One of the World’s Most Profitable Products
Samsung is expected to outearn Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet, while two other memory giants are projected to enter top-10 profit list this year.
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Can Apple’s new CEO turn things around?
When Apple rolled out hardware chief John Ternus as the CEO to replace Tim Cook, the reaction was kind but muted. That’s because Ternus has said nothing yet to indicate he has a specific plan to position Apple for the future. (To be fair, he’s said next to nothing about anything — no easily found…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
26 FakeWallet Apps Found on Apple App Store Targeting Crypto Seed Phrases
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of malicious apps on the Apple App Store that impersonate popular cryptocurrency wallets in an attempt to steal recovery phrases and private keys since at least fall 2025. “Once launched, these apps redirect users to browser pages designed to look similar to the App Store and distribute trojanized versions…
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Apple may be the only laptop vendor to grow in 2026
Chinese market research firm Sigmaintell expects Apple to be the only company to see growth in the laptop market this year. Overall, Sigmaintel predicts global notebook shipments will reach 181.1 million units this year, a decline of 8%. That drop will, in part, be caused by memory and component shortages and also by slowing market demand. That’s…
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iOS Flaw Let Deleted Notifications Linger, Apple Issues Fix
Apple fixed an iOS flaw that kept deleted notifications on devices, allowing recovery of messages, including from apps like Signal. Apple released updates for iOS and iPadOS to address the vulnerability CVE-2026-28950, a flaw in Notification Services that stored notifications even after deletion. This logging issue could allow recovery of sensitive data, including messages from…
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CVE-2026-28950: Apple Fixes iOS Flaw That Retained Deleted Notification Data
Apple has released security updates to address a Notification Services issue in iOS and iPadOS that could cause alerts marked for deletion to remain stored on a device. The fix was delivered in iOS 26.4.2 / iPadOS 26.4.2 and iOS 18.7.8 / iPadOS 18.7.8, where Apple says the problem was resolved through improved data redaction.…
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Apple Fixes iOS Notification Bug Exposing Deleted Messages
Apple patches iOS flaw that retained deleted notifications, exposing message data
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Apple fixes iPhone bug that let FBI retrieve deleted Signal messages(CVE-2026-28950)
Apple has rolled out security updates for iPhones and iPads that fix CVE-2026-28950, a logging issue in Notification Services that made devices unexpectedly retain notifications marked for deletion. The vulnerability was patched following a recent report about the FBI accessing a suspect’s Signal message notification content on their iPhone, despite Signal being deleted from the…
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Apple Patches Exploited Notification Flaw, (Thu, Apr 23rd)
Apple yesterday released iOS/iPadOS 26.4.2 and iOS/iPadOS 18.7.8. This update fixes a single Notification Services vulnerability, CVE-2026-28950: Impact: Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device Description: A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction. Apple did not mark the vulnerability as exploited. However, recent news articles reported that the FBI…
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Apple Patches iOS Flaw That Stored Deleted Signal Notifications in FBI Forensic Case
Apple has rolled out a software fix for iOS and iPadOS to address a Notification Services flaw that stored notifications marked for deletion on the device. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-28950 (CVSS score: N/A), has been described as a logging issue that has been addressed with improved data redaction. “Notifications marked for deletion could be…
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Apple fixes iOS bug that retained deleted notification data
Apple has released out-of-band security updates for iPhone and iPad devices to fix a Notification Services flaw that could allow notifications marked for deletion to remain stored on the device. […]
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Apple Intelligence flaw kept stolen tokens reusable on another device
Apple claims that Apple Intelligence, a GenAI service provided on its operating systems, is designed with an extra focus on user security and privacy through a two-stage authentication and authorization system using anonymous access tokens. However, researchers from The Ohio State University have identified vulnerabilities in this design, demonstrated on macOS 26.0 (Tahoe), that allow…
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What a New Apple CEO Will Mean for You and Your Devices
With incoming chief John Ternus, Apple is doubling down on hardware in the age of AI.
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Tim Cook Built Apple Into a $4 Trillion Powerhouse. He Leaves Big Challenges on AI
The Apple CEO navigated shifts between eras in technology and politics while growing the iPhone maker into $4 trillion giant.
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With John Ternus as CEO, expect Apple’s platforms to proliferate
Apple now has a new iCEO, as current leader Tim Cook (65) announced late Monday that he is set to become chairman of the board, while current head of hardware engineering, John Ternus, prepares to take over as CEO on Sept. 1. As you’d expect, this leadership transition at one of the world’s most successful firms, is…
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The Rise of Apple’s New CEO: A Hardware Expert Takes Over in the AI Era
John Ternus is a hardware expert who must help Apple catch up in the AI race as it looks for its next big hit.
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China’s Apple App Store infiltrated by crypto-stealing wallet apps
A set of 26 malicious apps on Apple App Store impersonate popular wallets, such as Metamask, Coinbase, Trust Wallet, and OneKey, to steal recovery or seed phrases and drain them of cryptocurrency assets. […]
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Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down, to be replaced by John Ternus
Apple announced late Monday that Tim Cook, the company’s CEO since 2011, is stepping down Sept. 1 to be replaced by current senior vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus. Cook will become executive chairman of the board. Cook, who is 65, will continue as CEO until the end of August to assist in the…
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Apple Hardware Executive John Ternus to Become CEO
The longtime Apple insider is succeeding Tim Cook, who will become executive chairman.
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Is this where Apple Silicon will be in 5 years?
Apple Silicon has another big journey to take, one that means Apple will probably be the first to introduce 1.4- and 1-nanometer chips inside its systems. If that happens, Macs, iPhones, and iPads will continue to lead the industry in performance per watt. Why do I say this? Mainly because reports claim TSMC is working to build…
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John Ternus to become Apple CEO and Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman
Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer effective on September 1, 2026. The transition, which was approved unanimously by the Board of Directors, follows a thoughtful, long-term succession planning process.
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Apple account change alerts abused to send phishing emails
Apple account change notifications are being abused to send fake iPhone purchase phishing scams within legitimate emails sent from Apple’s servers, increasing legitimacy and potentially allowing them to bypass spam filters. […]
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How to think about Apple Business
Apple Business is aimed at small businesses coalesced around Macs, iPhones, and iPads. If that’s you, and all your systems are made by Apple, the service is likely to be all you need to run a small operation of up to a few dozen seats. But Apple Business isn’t really designed to handle the advanced needs of larger…
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Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Camera for iOS 3.3 Update
New update adds camera control and monitoring with Apple Watch, support for ATEM camera control and support for Blackmagic Focus and Zoom Demands!
Global Security News
Fake Ledger Live App on Apple Store Linked to $9.5M Crypto Theft
Apple approved a fake Ledger Live app on its App Store, allowing scammers to steal $9.5 million from more than 50 users. Did you install this app?
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Apple devices’ satellite link is under new ownership
Globalstar, a mobile satellite services (MSS) operator in which Apple has a 20% stake, on Tuesday announced a merger agreement with Amazon, which, pending regulatory approval, could soon bring direct to device services (D2D) services to Leo, the latter’s low Earth orbit satellite network. The deal, worth an estimated $11.6 billion, is an indication that…
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Apple preps for the face race
As growth in the smartphone market slows, Apple, Meta, and others see a new product opportunity in smart glasses — and Apple is reportedly preparing to enter the face race. It’s important to set expectations for new products. The smart glasses Apple is working on now won’t be augmented reality glasses in the same sense as…
Global Security News
I Looked Inside the First iPhone and Saw 50 Years of Apple History
Apple showed me hidden prototypes and rare archival materials that even Tim Cook hadn’t known about. They tell the story of America’s most iconic company.
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware
New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the SparkCat malware on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, more than a year after the trojan was discovered targeting both the mobile operating systems. The malware has been found to conceal itself within seemingly benign apps, such as enterprise messengers and food delivery services, while
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DarkSword exploit forces Apple to loosen its patching policy
Apple has extended security updates to a wider range of devices still running iOS 18, aiming to protect users from the DarkSword exploit kit. This is not the first time Apple has backported fixes for older devices based on vulnerability severity. Allowing iOS 18 users to receive patches without upgrading to iOS 26, however, signals…
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Apple expands iOS 18 updates to more iPhones to block DarkSword attacks
Apple has now made it possible for more iPhones still running iOS 18 to receive security updates that protect against the actively exploited DarkSword exploit kit. […]
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Apple Pushes Rare iOS 18 Patch for Devices at Risk from DarkSword Exploit
Apple pushes rare iOS 18 security patch to protect devices at risk from the DarkSword exploit, urging users to update or move to iOS 26 for stronger protection.
Global Security News
Apple counters ClickFix attacks with macOS Terminal warning
Apple has added a new security feature in macOS Tahoe 26.4 that warns users before they enter commands in Terminal that could cause harm. The goal is to stop ClickFix attacks, a social engineering trick that gets users to run malicious commands themselves. According to ESET, ClickFix activity jumped by more than 500% in the…
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Apple adds macOS Terminal warning to block ClickFix attacks
Apple has introduced a security feature in macOS Tahoe 26.4 that blocks pasting and executing potentially harmful commands in Terminal and alerts users to possible risks. […]
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Apple issues urgent lock screen warnings for unpatched iPhones and iPads
Apple is alerting users of outdated iPhones and iPads via lock screen warnings about active web-based exploits, urging immediate software updates. Apple is sending lock screen alerts to users running outdated iOS and iPadOS versions, warning of active web-based attacks targeting their devices. The notifications urge users to install critical updates to stay protected, highlighting…
Global Security News
Apple Sends Lock Screen Alerts to Outdated iPhones Over Active Web-Based Exploits
Apple is now sending Lock Screen notifications to iPhones and iPads running older versions of iOS and iPadOS to alert users of web-based attacks and urge them to install the update. The development was first reported by MacRumors. “Apple is aware of attacks targeting out-of-date iOS software, including the version on your iPhone. Install this…
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Coruna iOS Kit Reuses 2023 Triangulation Exploit Code in New Mass Attacks
The kernel exploit for two security vulnerabilities used in the recently uncovered Apple iOS exploit kit known as Coruna is an updated version of the same exploit that was used in the Operation Triangulation campaign back in 2023, according to new findings from Kaspersky. “When Coruna was first reported, the public evidence wasn’t sufficient to…
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Apple Patches (almost) everything again. March 2026 edition., (Wed, Mar 25th)
Apple released the next version of its operating system, patching 85 different vulnerabilities across all of them. None of the vulnerabilities are currently being exploited. The last three macOS “generations” are covered, as are the last two versions of iOS/iPadOS. For tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS, only the current version received patches. This update also includes the…
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Apple’s AI endgame: Why waiting for Siri could make it a winner
Not only does Apple already make the world’s best AI PC with the M5 Max MacBook Pro capable of handling up to 90-billion parameter models, now it’s preparing to introduce what it hopes will be the world’s leading personal AI app. Bloomberg tells us Apple has a big plan for iOS 27 with a massive Siri revamp, turning it…
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Apple goes global with key MDM tools and services for business
As it steadily grows its share in business markets, Apple has at last introduced its very useful collection of services for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), Apple Business Essentials, outside the US; except it’s not called Apple Business Essentials, and much of it will be free. First introduced November 2021 following the company’s acquisition of Fleetsmith, Business Essentials is…
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Introducing Apple Business — a new all‑in‑one platform for businesses of all sizes
Apple Business combines built-in mobile device management, business email and calendar services with custom domain support, and a powerful new option to reach local customers
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Apple: Local business ads are coming to Apple Maps
Following years of speculation, Apple has confirmed it intends to introduce advertising in Apple Maps — specifically a business-focused offering designed to grab a chunk of the estimated $296 billion location-based ads market. Announced alongside big changes in Apple’s services for business, including international introduction of services previously available with Apple Business Essentials in the…
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Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 8
Available online around the world, the conference will showcase the latest Apple software and technologies
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U.S. CISA adds Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2025-31277 (CVSS score of 8.8)…
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Apple urges iPhone users to update as Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits emerge
Apple warns that outdated iPhones are vulnerable to Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits and urges users to update iOS. Apple has warned that iPhones running outdated iOS versions are at risk from exploit kits like Coruna and DarkSword. These attacks use malicious web content to trigger infection chains that can steal sensitive data. Users are…
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Apple Warns Older iPhones Vulnerable to Coruna, DarkSword Exploit Kit Attacks
Apple is urging users who are still running an outdated version of iOS to update their iPhones to secure against web-based attacks carried out via powerful exploit kits like Coruna and DarkSword. These attacks employ malicious web content to target out-of-date versions of iOS, triggering an infection chain that leads to the theft of sensitive…
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DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit Uses 6 Flaws, 3 Zero-Days for Full Device Takeover
A new exploit kit for Apple iOS devices designed to steal sensitive data from is being wielded by multiple threat actors since at least November 2025, according to reports from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), iVerify, and Lookout. According to GTIG, multiple commercial surveillance vendors and suspected state-sponsored actors have utilized the full-chain exploit kit,…
Global Security News
Apple starts issuing lightweight security updates between software releases
Apple is delivering small security updates, called Background Security Improvements, starting with iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1. Apple describes Background Security Improvements as lightweight security releases for components such as Safari, the WebKit framework, and other system libraries, delivered through ongoing patches between software updates. “In rare instances of compatibility issues, Background Security…
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Apple Fixes WebKit Vulnerability Enabling Same-Origin Policy Bypass on iOS and macOS
Apple on Tuesday released its first round of Background Security Improvements to address a security flaw in WebKit that affects iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20643 (CVSS score: N/A), has been described as a cross-origin issue in WebKit’s Navigation API that could be exploited to bypass the same-origin policy when processing maliciously…
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Apple pushes first Background Security Improvements update to fix WebKit flaw
Apple has released its first Background Security Improvements update to fix a WebKit flaw tracked as CVE-2026-20643 on iPhones, iPads, and Macs without requiring a full operating system upgrade. […]
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Now that we have the MacBook Neo, could Apple make a Mac Neo desktop?
With the new MacBook Neo now launched, a question arises: Does Apple intend on repeating the story with a desktop Mac? If it did, what might a sub-$500 Mac be like and what might it cost? You could easily argue that Apple doesn’t need to do this. It already offers three desktop Macs: the Mac…
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Apple says its upcoming 50th birthday treat is you
So soon after Apple’s big product launches last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared a letter to mark the upcoming 50th anniversary since the founding of Apple on April 1, 1976. It is strange to see Apple grapple with the concept of an anniversary. It isn’t usually a company that does this, as it tends to focus on…
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Apple issues emergency fixes for Coruna flaws in older iOS versions
Apple released iOS 16.7.15 and 15.8.7 updates for older iPhones and iPads to patch vulnerabilities linked to the Coruna exploits. Apple has released security updates for legacy devices, rolling out iOS and iPadOS 16.7.15 and 15.8.7 to address vulnerabilities tied to the recently disclosed Coruna exploits. The patches aim to protect older iPhone and iPad…
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Apple patches older iPhones and iPads against Coruna exploits
Apple has released security updates to patch older iPhones and iPads against a set of vulnerabilities targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. […]
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Apple Issues Security Updates for Older iOS Devices Targeted by Coruna WebKit Exploit
Apple on Wednesday backported fixes for a security flaw in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma to older versions after it was found to be used as part of the Coruna exploit kit. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-43010, relates to an unspecified vulnerability in WebKit that could result in memory corruption when processing maliciously crafted web…
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U.S. CISA adds Apple, Rockwell, and Hikvision flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple, Rockwell, and Hikvision flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple, Rockwell, and Hikvision flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: CVE-2023-43000 (CVSS score of 8.8) Apple Multiple products Use-After-Free Vulnerability CVE-2017-7921 (CVSS…
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MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e First Impressions: The Return of Cheap and Cheerful
Apple is typically known for its pricey, premium products. Its latest releases have a different vibe.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News
Coruna iOS Exploit Kit Uses 23 Exploits Across Five Chains Targeting iOS 13–17.2.1
Google said it identified a “new and powerful” exploit kit dubbed Coruna (aka CryptoWaters) targeting Apple iPhone models running iOS versions between 13.0 and 17.2.1. The exploit kit featured five full iOS exploit chains and a total of 23 exploits, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said. It’s not effective against the latest version of iOS.…
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Apple unveils its next-gen M5 family of Mac laptops
Turning to the Mac, Apple on Tuesday updated the world’s most popular laptop, introducing the MacBook Air with an M5 chip. It also unveiled super-powered M5 Pro and M5 Max chips inside the MacBook Pro, a new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR. The latest product introductions follow Monday’s announcement of a new M4-powered iPad…
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Why Apple is ready to launch Apple Pay in India
As As predicted, Apple is in talks with three banks in India about introducing Apple Pay services there later this year, a according to a Bloomberg report. This could give the company an even bigger footprint in India than its payment services have already built elsewhere. The move matters for many reasons. Consider this: Apple Pay is already far…
AI, Global Security News, Government & Policy
NATO greenlights iPhone and iPad for classified information handling
Apple confirmed that the iPhone and iPad have been approved for use with classified information in NATO restricted environments. The devices will no longer require special software or settings to handle NATO restricted-level information. “This achievement recognizes that Apple has transformed how security is traditionally delivered. Prior to iPhone, secure devices were only available to…
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NATO approves iPhone and iPad to handle classified info
In an impressive and unique industry first that reflects the work Apple has done on mobile device security since the first iPhone arrived almost 20 years ago, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) says iPhones and iPads running iOS 26 are secure enough to handle classified information in NATO-restricted environments — pretty much out-of-the-box. That’s going…
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MWC: When it comes to 6G, Apple is a leader, not a follower
Does anyone remember when Apple was about to collapse because it didn’t offer 5G iPhones? Well, things have changed since then and as we make our way toward the 6G network transition expected in 2030 or so, Apple is ready to take part. How do I know this? Because Apple will have a presence at…