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“Silver Sparrow” malware in the wild, M1-native version available, overall purpose remains unknown

The Silver Sparrow malware is out in the wild. And no one quite seems to know what it does. Over the weekend, news surfaced of a mysterious new pieced of malware called “Silver Sparrow” that had infected 30,000 computers to date. There’s also a version of it built for the new M1-based Macs. To date, […]

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Security researcher notes first malware written natively for Apple’s M1 processor

It’s not the cheeriest news, but it was bound to happen eventually. A piece of malware specifically designed to run on Apple’s new M1 chip has been discovered, indicating that malware authors have begun adapting malicious software for Apple’s new generation of Macs with Apple silicon. Per Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle, a malicious Safari […]

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“B2002” product listing with Bluetooth SIG database points towards unknown Apple product

This could be interesting. Apple has filed new listings for its Apple Silicon Mac lineup in a Bluetooth product database, leaving a mystery “personal computer” listing that was filed in October 2020. The new filings consist of the MacBook Air, the 13-inch MacBook Pro, and the Mac mini with M1 processors. These appear to be […]

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Some iOS users cite third-party app crashes after syncing iPhones, iPads with M1-based Macs

This is sort of a mess. A number of iOS users have reported that they can no longer open any third-party app on their iPhone or iPad after syncing the devices with M1-based Macs. The apps have apparently crashed right after opening them, thereby making it impossible to use installed third-party apps. The issue first […]

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Apple releases macOS 11.2 Big Sur update, focuses on Bluetooth fixes for M1-based Macs

You’ve been waiting for it and it’s here. Apple released its macOS Big Sur 11.2 update. The update, roughly a 3.25 gigabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: Reliability and connection fixes with M1-based Macs and Bluetooth Reliability and connection fixes with M1-based Macs and peripherals such as mice, keyboards, and AirPods External displays […]