iOS Safari Flaw Allows Deceptive News Headlines in Messages
Thanks to an Apple bug, now it's easier than ever to create fake news—or at least fake news headlines...
Author Archives: Joshua Long
Are iOS Shortcuts Safe? Reports of Risks Surface [Updated]
UPDATE 2: Apple has released a new version of Shortcuts to address these bugs; check the App Store for...
Facebook, Google Caught Deploying Invasive Apps; Apple Shuts Them Down
Facebook was found to have deployed apps to track user data and usage on iOS and Android, using a...
VeryMal Mac Attack Hides Data Within a Picture
A recent malware distribution campaign dubbed "VeryMal" leverages an ancient technique called steganography—the hiding of secret information in plain...
Apple + Security & Privacy + Security News
Everything You Need To Know About the FaceTime Spying Bug [Updated]
UPDATE 2: On Thursday, February 7, Apple fixed the FaceTime vulnerabilities in iOS 12.1.4 and a Supplemental Update for macOS Mojave...
Security & Privacy + Security News
Collection #1 (And #2–5) Are the Latest Massive Password Dumps
"Collection #1" is the nickname of the latest dump of e-mail addresses and passwords—a stockpile of login credentials from...
Recommended + Security & Privacy
How to Avoid Getting Hacked After Data Breaches
You've undoubtedly heard about some high-profile data breaches; some of the biggest companies in the world have had user...
Did Instagram Leak Your Password?
Back in April, Instagram introduced a data export feature to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a...
Privacy Exodus: Spam Delivers Mac Spyware
Earlier this month, malware researchers discovered an interesting attack: a scam e-mail with a cleverly disguised Mac malware attachment....
Ad-Injecting Mac Malware Rediscovered
Most people assume that there's little, if any, Mac malware out there in the wild. Unfortunately, that notion is...