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Apple posts guide to activating, deactivating Private Browsing in iOS 9

This could come in handy. Recently, Apple posted full instructions as to how to activate and deactivate Private Browsing in iOS 9. Private Browsing mode protects your private information and blocks some websites from tracking your behavior. Safari won’t remember the pages you visit, your search history, or your AutoFill information.

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Apple to begin providing better Xcode development tool hosting for Chinese developers in wake of XcodeGhost incident

In the wake of developers downloading a malware-filled copy of your development tools and inadvertently uploading tons of malware-filled apps to the App Store, it helps to put some money into infrastructure and make sure the slow download speeds for the genuine version of the development tools are sufficient, thus removing the need to download […]

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XcodeGhost malware affecting hundreds of iOS apps, Apple pulling infected versions from App Store

This is where things get a bit messier. Apple has admitted that it is App Store integrity was compromised as apps were secretly infected by fake Xcode tools before submission to the App Store. The company has now officially acknowledged the problem and is now removing apps affected by the malware from the App Store. […]

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Palo Alto Networks cites XcodeGhost malware’s presence in 39 iOS apps

Well, this is kind of a mess. Research associate Palo Alto Networks has posted an analysis on a novel malware XcodeGhost that modifies Xcode IDE to infect Apple iOS apps. The report mentions that at least two popular iOS apps were infected. We now believe many more popular iOS apps have been infected, including WeChat, […]

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Vulnerabilities noted for several models of Seagate external drives, patch offered

If you’re using a Seagate external hard drive, you may want to be aware of both the security risks present on the drive as well as the patch that was just released to fix the vulnerability. A series of vulnerabilities primarily affect owners of Seagate Wireless Plus Mobile Storage, Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage, and LaCie […]