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iOS 12 developer betas point towards shared passwords being distributed via AirDrop

This could definitely come in handy. According to the API (Application Programming Interface) tools available in the betas, iOS 12’s AirDrop system will apparently include a password sharing feature, allowing you to store unique and intricate passwords in a secure, accessible manner. The passwords can be shared directly through the iOS Password Manager via AirDrop.

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Apple releases macOS High Sierra 10.13 Supplemental Update, works to address security concerns, bugs

Every so often after a major operating system update, Apple releases a supplemental update to sort things out. This is one of those times. On Thursday, Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.13 Supplemental Update. The update, a 915 megabyte download through the App Store’s “Update” tab, fixes two important security flaws, one of which was […]

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Unexpected iOS 11 security feature surfaces, hints at new keychain elements

This could turn into something interesting. A new key-shaped icon found in the current iOS 11 beta seems to hint at an upcoming set of security features. It’s unknown as to whether this hooks into the 1Password app by AgileBits or something on Apple’s end.

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Apple uses ARM T1 processor to drive Touch Bar functions in 2016 MacBook Pro

There’s some cool stuff inside the new 2016 MacBook Pro. The new 13-inch and 15-inch Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pro notebooks feature both an Intel processor and an Apple-designer T1 chip, which is also found inside the new Series 2 Apple Watch. As noted by Apple in its keynote, the T1 processor handles security for the […]

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Officials look into Friday’s Mirai-based DDoS, cite Apple’s HomeKit security protocol

Following up on the large-scale distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Friday that temporarily took down large chunks of the Internet, it looks like Apple’s controversial “walled garden” approach to its HomeKit devices may have worked out. As detailed in recent reports, the attack, which also targeted unprotected “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices, focused […]