Apple on Friday announced that the company has officially opened its bug bounty program to all security researchers. This follow announcements at this year’s Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas that Apple would be expanding the program later in the year. Prior to this, the program was invitation-based and non-iOS devices were not included […]
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A group of security experts has stated that if your computer has been infected with malware, it’s best to avoid restarting it. Instead, users should turn off their Wi-Fi, power off the computer, and begin looking for IT help. A recent survey of 1,180 U.S. adults shows that 30 percent restarted their computer to deal with […]
If you’re looking to turn your Mac bug hunting efforts into money, you’ll have a chance soon. Apple is reportedly set to launch its Mac bug bounty program before the end of August. Recent reports have noted the company handing out iPhones to top hackers during a briefing at its headquarters. Apple is also expected […]
This definitely qualifies as something of a goof. TeenSafe, an app designed to allow parents to monitor their children’s online activity, was noted as saving users’ Apple ID passwords in unprotected plaintext form. The information collected by TeenSafe was hosted on Amazon servers, and also included device identifiers and the email addresses of parents, crediting […]
This definitely qualifies as a mess between privacy, security and law enforcement. While Apple emerged as a guardian of privacy earlier this year, fighting the FBI’s demands to help crack San Bernadino shooter Syed Farouk’s iPhone, implementing improved encryption for all its handsets and refusing to undermine that encryption, it appears that private data is […]