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Protect your family's private data by removing it from the internet
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (443+ words) Taking proactive steps to protect the privacy of yourself and your family has never been more important than it is today. Buying and selling personal data is now a big business, with hundreds of data brokers devoted to doing exactly…...
Security Bite: The two biggest security upgrades in iOS 26.4 explained
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (397+ words) Apple added RCS support to iPhone in iOS 18 beta 2, to better the messaging experience with Android users. It was a welcoming move for people with parents who refused to get an iPhone (Hi, Dad). When an iPhone communicates with a…...
Apple and Jon Prosser coordinating deposition in iOS 26 leak case
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (387+ words) In a joint status report with Michael Ramacciotti's legal team, Apple also disclosed new details about its efforts to depose Jon Prosser as part of the iOS 26 leak case. Here are the details. Last July, Apple sued Jon Prosser and…...
Millions of passwords and Social Security numbers exposed
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (484+ words) An unsecured database that likely contains tens of millions of unique Social Security numbers, alongside email addresses and passwords, has been discovered by security researchers. While the database appears to have been collated from a number of separate data breaches…...
Federal ban on TP-Link routers shelved, but Texas fights on
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (396+ words) Badged versions of TP-Link routers are supplied to US customers by more than 300 ISPs, making them the most widely used Wi-Fi routers in the country, found in millions of US homes. It therefore caused grave concern when security researchers at…...
iOS 26.4 makes it easy to see who’s using your personal hotspot data
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (284+ words) iOS 26.4 beta 1 debuted yesterday, packing a wide array of new features, including a change for personal hotspot that makes it easy to see who's using your data. Until I went all-in on cellular iPads in the last couple years, I…...
Apple, please give us more control over iPhone Mirroring privacy
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (452+ words) For me iPhone Mirroring has been one of the most useful enhancements to the Apple ecosystem in recent years, and is something I use on a daily basis. However, while I completely understand Apple's focus on privacy protection, for my…...
iOS 26.4 will activate key theft prevention feature on all iPhones
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (198+ words) iOS 26.4 is the next big iPhone software release, and Apple plans to enable a key security feature by default in the update. In early 2024, Apple launched a new iOS feature called Stolen Device Protection. The theft prevention feature was optional…...
iOS 26.3 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here
1+ week, 2+ day ago (182+ words) Apple's latest wave of software updates is lighter than usual on new features, but heavy on bug fixes and security updates, with 35+ security fixes included in iOS 26.3 and more. Following the release of iOS 26.3, iOS 18.7.5, macOS Tahoe 26.3, and more, Apple…...
JumpCloud launches venture arm to fund the next generation of IT and security startups
1+ week, 3+ day ago (220+ words) For JumpCloud, the move into venture capital represents a shift toward ecosystem building as AI has brought additional challenges for IT and security teams. According to JumpCloud CEO Rajat Bhargava, the initiative is about leveraging their scale to support the…...