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App Store, Hey, and antitrust: An interview with David Heinemeier Hansson on the AppleInsi...Founder and CTO of Basecamp and Hey, David Heinemeier Hansson recounts their battle with Apple and the policy changes needed in the App Store. <di…
... that's the ballpark against malware and viruses and so on ... . Am I constantly paranoid about malware? No. What I do do ... software, but somehow do get malware on their Mac, whether it ... not perfect. You can install malware, even not intending, even not ... -
Spectre comes back from the dead to haunt Intel chipsSecurity researchers have found new versions of chip flaws affecting Intel and AMD processors that get around existing mitigations for Spectre attack…
... all. To do so, the malware would have to thread the ... -
Apple has third of gaming market's transactions in total, 7% of 'Fortnite' revenueThe Epic v. Apple trial has revealed a slew of data points about the <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store">App Store</a> that would oth…
... boasted the lowest percentage of malware infections. The mobile operating system ... for about 2% of total malware infections, versus 39% for Windows ... -
First look at App Store human review station on display in Epic v. AppleDocuments submitted as evidence in the Epic Games v. Apple trial have revealed more details about the <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-st…
... , Kosmynka revealed that Apple acquired malware detection startup SourceDNA in 2016 ... -
Researchers successfully use AirTag network to send messagesSecurity researchers investigating the <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/Find-My">Find My</a> network used by Apple's AirTags, have been able …
... users face any issues of malware. However, it is reportedly possible ... -
Epic Games expert says iOS could be like macOS without security drawbacksAn Epic Games expert witness laid the groundwork for an argument that Apple could make <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/ios">iOS</a> more lik…
... to port security features like malware scanning and notarization to iOS ... -
Craig Federighi blasts Mac security to prop up iOS App Store<a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/craig-federighi">Craig Federighi</a>, Apple's head of software engineering, said that the Mac is not current…
... has an unacceptable level of malware. Credit: Apple Federighi took the ... community that Android has a malware problem." By comparison, "iOS ... family members who have gotten malware on their Macs, but ... they'd be subject to malware." Federighi also contrasted the ... -
Apple expert witnesses testify on App Store security, Apple R&D spendingSeveral expert witnesses testified on behalf of Apple in its trial with Epic Games Thursday, covering topics such as intellectual property law and th…
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Apple versus Epic trial ends with attorneys questioned by judgeLawyers for Apple and Epic Games debated about market definition and potential remedies on the last day of the <em>Epic Games v. Apple</em> trial, ca…
... there's a "level of malware on the Mac that we ... -
Apple's macOS 11.4 patches flaw that enabled surreptitious screenshots<p>Apple in <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/macos-big-sur?utm_medium=social&utm_source=ai_forums">macOS Big Sur</a> 11.4 patched a zero-…
... researching a strain of Mac malware dubbed XCSSET, which targets macOS ... had an unacceptable level of malware compared to iOS. Stay on ... -
Researcher uses minor M1 vulnerability to poke fun at 'overhyped' flawsA minor security vulnerability "baked into" <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-silicon">Apple Silicon</a> is giving a security researcher…
... have malware on your computer, that malware can communicate with other malware on ... ." However, it's likely that malware could communicate in "plenty of ... worst-case scenario is that malware on a user's system ... -
Camera app development for iPhone: Halide Team on the AppleInsider podcastLux Optics, the maker of Halide for <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone">iPhone</a> and iPad joins us on a special episode of the AppleIn…
... , who has a Mac got malware, where he clicks the first ... it turned out it was malware that would change, it only ... -
Apple's Tim Cook: EU big tech rules threaten iPhone securityIn a wide-reaching conversation, Apple CEO <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/tim-cook">Tim Cook</a> spoke harshly about the European Union's p…
... at malware as an example, and Android has 47 times more malware ... -
'iPhone 13' mockups & Apple anti-sideloading defense on the AppleInsider PodcastOn this week's episode of the AppleInsider podcast, leaked "iPhone 13" mockups claim to show only slight differences, Apple releases an anti-sideload…
... be for malicious attacks and malware, and the risk of compromising ... -
Western Digital My Book Live devices being remotely wiped by attackersThose who own devices in Western Digital's My Book Live line woke up on Wednesday to find their devices have been wiped clean in an attack being attr…
... an attack being attributed to malware. Image Credit: Western Digital forum ... -
SolarWinds hackers stole data from Microsoft's customer support systemA hacking group believed to be responsible for the SolarWinds breaches used access to Microsoft's support tools via a compromised customer service ag…
... hacking group found "information-stealing malware" on a computer used by ... if data gleaned from the malware was used in the group ... -
Dueling hackers may have caused mass WD My Book Live wipesThe mass wiping of Western Digital My Book Live storage devices may have been caused by a pair of vulnerabilities, and a leading theory suggests that…
... it was attributed to a malware attack of a vulnerability, analysis ... by WD were infected with malware that enabled them to be ... -
Pegasus hacking tool used to spy on journalists and activistsHuman rights activists and journalists have been the subject of hacking attempts using NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, an investigation claims, with app…
... device like an iPhone, install malware, and allow the exporting of ... vulnerability in WhatsApp to send malware to around 1,400 journalists ... -
WhatsApp CEO takes issue with NSO's denials of iPhone Pegasus hacksWhatsApp chief Will Cathcart has problems with the NSO Group taking no responsibility for surveillance and hacking of journalist and activist iPhones…
... to adjust its approach regarding malware, given the discovery the iPhone ... -
Detect Pegasus malware on iOS for free using admin app iMazingFile transfer tool iMazing has added a free feature that makes it easier for <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone">iPhone</a> and iPad use…
File transfer tool iMazing has added a free feature that makes it easier for iPhone and iPad users to detect traces of the Pegasus spyware on their devices. Credit: iMazing In version 2.14 of iMazing, the company has added a new "Spyware Detector" tool ... -
Apple backpedals on CSAM, Apple Watch delayed & more on This Week in AppleOn this week's "This Week in Apple," we discuss Apple's delay to its CSAM detection initiative, possible delays to some upcoming products, and a Ligh…
... access keylogging software and install malware remotely. Finally, we talk about ... -
Apple not a monopoly but must allow alternate payment methods for apps, judge rulesAs a result of a ruling in the Epic versus Apple legal battle, Apple must allow developers to include alternate purchase links in apps on the App Sto…
... losing security. Security features like malware scanning and notarization were concepts ... there was "a level of malware on the Mac that we ... they'd be subject to malware." Mac users were also apparently ... -
Apple patches iOS zero-day vulnerability exploited by Pegasus spywareApple on Thursday pushed out updates for older versions of its <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/ios">iOS</a> and macOS operating systems, pat…
... exploit to bolster its Pegasus malware tool. Citizen Lab has been ... -
Removing CleanMyMac's hidden disk scanner?Hey does anyone know how to remove CleanMyMac's hidden disk scanner? I found my disks churning constantly and found there was a software "feature" th…
... widget says it is realtime malware scanning. It takes up CPU ... so to me, it IS malware. It appears this is a ... anyone successfully removed this launchd malware while retaining CleanMyMac's on ... -
Researchers demonstrate new methods of bypassing macOS securityAlthough Apple has taken steps to shore up the security of its <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/macos">macOS</a> platform, vulnerabilities ar…
... TCC protections defend. For example, malware can potentially collect data from ... installer protections. The Silver Sparrow malware, for example, uses the Distribution ... requirements to download and install malware covertly. Another way to bypass ... -
Apple explains security & privacy risks of side-loading in detailed new paperApple has published a new research paper taking a deep dive into some of the security and privacy risks of side-loading, or obtaining apps outside of…
... to spread. Apple gives specific malware examples too, including adware HiddenAds ... of the methods that make malware rare on the platform, including ... -
NYT reporter details being attacked by Pegasus malwareA journalist who was a victim of hacking by Pegasus spyware has revealed their experience in being a target for hacking, including how suspicious mes…
A journalist who was a victim of hacking by Pegasus spyware has revealed their experience in being a target for hacking, including how suspicious messages and "zero-click" exploits led to access to the journalist's smartphone. An investigation in July ... -
Side-loading is a gold rush for cybercriminals, says Craig Federighi<a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/craig-federighi">Craig Federighi</a>, Apple's Software Engineering chief, gave a keynote focused on the dang…
... number of specific examples of malware and ransomware that run rampant ... a gold rush for the malware industry." Read on AppleInsider -
LastPass denies claims that master passwords may have been compromisedLastPass members have reported multiple attempted logins using correct master passwords from various locations, but the company has alternately said …
... LastPass credentials were harvested by malware, rogue browser extensions or phishing ...