iPhone Lockdown Mode: Proof of Concept Website Can Detect if It is Enabled on Your Phone

iPhone Lockdown Mode: Proof of Concept Website Can Detect if It is Enabled on Your Phone

iPhone Lockdown Mode was announced by Apple as a way to help people who face grave, targeted threats to their digital security. Apple calls this an extreme but optional protection for a small number of users, including journalists, politicians, and for human rights advocates, who are in the crosshairs of…

Apple Reveals Serious Security Flaws Affecting iPhone, iPad, Mac Models; Experts Urge Users to Update Devices

Apple Reveals Serious Security Flaws Affecting iPhone, iPad, Mac Models; Experts Urge Users to Update Devices

Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhone, iPad and Mac models that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. Apple released two security reports about the issue on Wednesday, although they didn’t receive wide attention outside of tech publications. Apple’s explanation of the vulnerability means a hacker could get…

Thai Minister Backtracks on Spyware Admission as Government Denies Pegasus Use

Thai Minister Backtracks on Spyware Admission as Government Denies Pegasus Use

A Thai minister on Friday sought to walk back remarks before parliament that authorities had used spyware to monitor individuals, taking a U-turn on his admission just days earlier that surveillance software was actively being used. Under questioning on Tuesday from opposition lawmakers alleging use of Israeli-made Pegasus spyware, Digital…

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…