News in the Apple category

Microsoft 365 gets native app support on Apple Silicon Macs

Microsoft has started rolling out new Universal versions of Microsoft 365 apps with native support for both Apple Silicon and Intel-based Macs starting today.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 15, 2020
- 01:23 PM
- 1
Firefox 84 dramatically boosts performance on Apple Silicon Macs

Mozilla Firefox 84 was released today with a dramatic performance boost after adding native support on macOS devices with Apple Silicon processors.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 15, 2020
- 09:26 AM
- 1
Mozilla shares fix for Netflix, Hulu errors on Apple Silicon Macs

Mozilla has shared info on how to fix a known issue leading to errors on multiple video streaming platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Amazon's Prime Video on the Mac version of Firefox 84.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 14, 2020
- 04:38 PM
- 1
Windows 10 ARM runs faster on M1 Macs than on a Surface Pro X

Since Apple unveiled its M1 chip, users have been in awe of its performance power efficiency. It turns out that the M1 chip not only performs fantastic for macOS BigSur but it may also be a better choice for Windows 10 than Microsoft's own devices.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 30, 2020
- 06:06 PM
- 5
Google Chrome bug leads to crashes on Macs with Apple CPUs

Google is currently working on fixing a known issue causing a Google Chrome web browser version launched earlier today for Apple processors to suddenly crash.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 17, 2020
- 05:41 PM
- 0
Apple iOS Safari feature can be used to share "fake news" headlines

A link-sharing feature in iOS versions of Apple Safari browser makes it possible for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users to alter headlines when sharing parts of webpages. A researcher has raised concerns this feature can be abused not only for pulling harmless pranks but for sharing "fake news" having a wider impact.
- Ax Sharma
- November 14, 2020
- 08:15 AM
- 0
Apple patches three actively exploited iOS zero-days

Apple has patched today three iOS zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild and affecting iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 05, 2020
- 02:41 PM
- 1
Apple search bot leaked internal IPs via proxy configuration

A podcast creator and security researcher discovered that Apple's search bot, namely Applebot, crawling his podcast series had been leaking internal IPs due to a misconfigured proxy server. And, it took Apple over 9 months to fix this, for no obvious reason.
- Ax Sharma
- November 04, 2020
- 01:50 PM
- 0
Mac users unable to print after Apple revoked HP certificate

Apple macOS X users with HP printers are left unable to print from their computers after Apple revoked a certificate that signed HP's print drivers. The result is print drivers being mistaken for malware.
- Ax Sharma
- October 27, 2020
- 04:24 PM
- 2
Apple fixes iPhone Wi-Fi and default apps issues in iOS 14.0.1

Apple has released iOS 14.0.1 to fix iPhone issues plaguing users since the release of iOS 14.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 25, 2020
- 01:46 PM
- 0
Hands on with iOS 14's new data breach notification feature

With the release of iOS 14, Apple has introduced a new feature that warns users when their stored passwords have been compromised in data breaches.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 17, 2020
- 05:49 PM
- 0
Malware authors trick Apple into trusting malicious Shlayer apps

The authors of the Mac malware known as Shlayer have successfully managed to get their malicious payloads through Apple's automated notarizing process.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 31, 2020
- 03:36 PM
- 1
Apple: Closing MacBooks with camera covers leads to display damage

Apple warns customers to avoid closing their MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro devices if they use a camera cover thicker than 0.1mm to avoid display damage.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 10, 2020
- 04:18 PM
- 1
ThiefQuest ransomware is a file-stealing Mac wiper in disguise

A new data wiper and info-stealer called EvilQuest is using ransomware as a decoy to steal files from macOS users. The victims get infected after downloading trojanized installers of popular apps from torrent trackers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 30, 2020
- 08:31 PM
- 5
New AMD drivers enhance Windows 10 on 5600M MacBook Pros

On June 29, AMD published new Boot Camp drivers for the MacBook Pro with Radeon 5600M. These new drivers released by AMD can be used in Boot Camp when booting into Windows 10 on the new MacBook Pro.
- Mayank Parmar
- June 30, 2020
- 02:33 PM
- 1
New AMD drivers enhance Windows 10 on 5600M MacBook Pros

On June 29, AMD published new Boot Camp drivers for the MacBook Pro with Radeon 5600M. These new drivers released by AMD can be used in Boot Camp when booting into Windows 10 on the new MacBook Pro.
- Mayank Parmar
- June 30, 2020
- 02:33 PM
- 1
Apple pushes fix across ALL devices for “unc0ver” jailbreak flaw

As reported by BleepingComputer, the company recently patched a critical flaw in its "Sign in with Apple" service. What follows now is a mega update across all its major operating systems and devices.
- Ax Sharma
- June 02, 2020
- 12:32 PM
- 0
"Sign in with Apple" vulnerability earns researcher $100,000

Remember seeing that slick "Sign in with Apple" button across many websites and apps? It turns out that a vulnerability allowed attackers to log in to sites using any Apple ID.
- Ax Sharma
- June 01, 2020
- 10:36 AM
- 0
German govt urges iOS users to patch critical Mail app flaws

Germany's federal cybersecurity agency today urged iOS users to immediately install the iOS and iPadOS security updates released by Apple on May 20 to patch two actively exploited zero-click security vulnerabilities impacting the default email app.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 27, 2020
- 11:31 AM
- 0
Phishing spoofs US Federal Reserve to steal online bank accounts

Scammers have been sending out emails that impersonate the U.S. Federal reserve and lure recipients with financial relief options through the Payment Protection Program.
- Ionut Ilascu
- April 24, 2020
- 09:48 AM
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