iOS 16.6.1 Released With Security Fixes; Vulnerability Used to Infect iPhone with Pegasus Spyware: Researchers

iOS 16.6.1 Released With Security Fixes; Vulnerability Used to Infect iPhone with Pegasus Spyware: Researchers

Researchers at digital watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Thursday they found spyware they linked to Israeli firm NSO that exploited a newly discovered flaw in Apple devices. While inspecting the Apple device of an employee of a Washington-based civil society group last week, Citizen Lab said it found the…

iPhones, iPads Use Banned for Work Purposes in Russian Military: Report

iPhones, iPads Use Banned for Work Purposes in Russian Military: Report

Russia’s ministry of digital development has banned employees from using Apple iPhones and iPads for work purposes, Interfax news agency reported on Friday citing the minister, Maksut Shadaev. “A ban is imposed on using (Apple) mobile devices — smartphones and tablets — to access work applications and work email exchange,” he…

London Court Dismisses Apple’s Appeal in Dispute With Optis, Says iPhone and iPad Models Infringed 4G Patents

London Court Dismisses Apple’s Appeal in Dispute With Optis, Says iPhone and iPad Models Infringed 4G Patents

Apple infringed two telecommunications patents used in devices including iPhones and iPads, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday, dismissing the tech giant’s appeal in a long-running dispute with a US patent holder. Texas-based Optis Cellular Technology sued Apple in 2019 over its use of patents which Optis says are…

Apple Supplier Foxconn to Start iPhone Production in Bengaluru Plant by April 2024

Apple Supplier Foxconn to Start iPhone Production in Bengaluru Plant by April 2024

Apple supplier Foxconn will start manufacturing iPhones in the southern Indian state of Karnataka by April 2024, the state government said on Thursday. The land for the factory would be handed over to Foxconn by July 1, the government said, adding that the project, valued at Rs. 130 billion, is…

Apple Supplier Foxlink Said to Have Halted Production at an Indian Plant After Massive Fire

Apple Supplier Foxlink Said to Have Halted Production at an Indian Plant After Massive Fire

Apple supplier Foxlink has halted production at its assembly facility in the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and evacuated 400 of its employees after a massive fire on Monday, two local government officials told Reuters. Foxlink makes cables for iPhones. Roughly 50 percent of the machinery at the facility…

Apple to Release New Lockdown Mode to Battle Spyware, Provide Extra Layer of Protection

Apple to Release New Lockdown Mode to Battle Spyware, Provide Extra Layer of Protection

Apple on Wednesday said it plans to release a new feature called Lockdown Mode this fall that aims to add a new layer of protection for human rights advocates, political dissidents and other targets of sophisticated hacking attacks. The move comes after at least two Israeli firms have exploited flaws…

Shopify Collaborates With Twitter to Help Merchants With Online Sale, Unveils 100 New Tools

Shopify Collaborates With Twitter to Help Merchants With Online Sale, Unveils 100 New Tools

Shopify has launched new tools to help its merchants sell to other businesses and on Twitter, as the Canadian tech giant attempts to shore up sales to counter a post-pandemic slowdown in online shopping. More than a 100 new tools were unveiled on Wednesday, including ones to support its plans…