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The MacBook Pro’s T2 chip boosts enterprise security

July 23, 2018 admin Apple Mac, Computer hardware, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:51:00 -0700

You may have missed an all-new enterprise-focused feature woven inside of Apple’s all-new MacBook Pro – its new T2 chip which fundamentally enhances the security of these computers.

What is the T2 chip?

The successor to the T1, Apple’s T2 chip enables secure boot and encrypted storage on the machine. It first appeared on the iMac Pro.

What does the T2 chip do?

The most widely-reported task handled by the T2 chip is the provision of “Hey Siri” support for the first time on a Mac.

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Apple wins praise for adding 'USB Restricted Mode' to secure iPhones

June 14, 2018 admin Apple Mac, iOS, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:43:00 -0700

Apple confirmed today it will close a security hole that has allowed law enforcement officials, working with forensic companies, to break into iPhones to retrieve data related to criminal investigations.

In the upcoming release of iOS 12, Apple will change default settings on iPhones to shutter access to the USB port when the phone has not been unlocked for one hour. In its beta release of iOS 11.3, Apple introduced the feature – known as USB Restricted Mode – but cut it from iOS 11.3 before that version was released publicly.

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Apple bans cryptocurrency mining apps on iOS to protect mobile users

June 12, 2018 admin Apple Mac, BlockChain, iOS, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:36:00 -0700

Using an iPad or iPhone to mine bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies would be hard to do, as the CPU power available to complete the task would be a drop in the bucket compared to what’s needed.

But using a portion of the CPU power from thousands of iPads or iPhones to mine cryptocurrency makes more sense – and that’s exactly what some malware has been doing.

Apple is now moving to stop the practice.

[ Further reading: The way blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are governed could soon change ]

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Apple's Health Record API released to third-party developers; is it safe?

June 7, 2018 admin Apple Mac, Health Care, iOS, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2018 03:11:00 -0700

Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference this week released an API that allows developers and researchers to create applications that connect to Health Records, a feature released with iOS 11.3 that allows patients to port their electronic health info to mobile devices and share data between care providers.

While the move promises to streamline the sharing of healthcare data, it also could open the door to that highly sensitive data falling into the wrong hands.

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What is Apple hiding with iOS 11.4?

May 31, 2018 admin Apple Mac, iOS, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 31 May 2018 06:48:00 -0700

Have you installed iOS 11.4? Once you’d looked at AirPlay 2and Messages in iCloud, did you happen to take a look at the contents of the security updates?

‘Details available soon’

If you did you’ll have been disappointed.

Apple hasn’t disclosed details concerning the security content of the new software. It hasn’t revealed anything concerning USB Restricted Mode, which apparently makes it harder for people to hack into your device.

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How to see everything Apple knows about you (u)

May 23, 2018 admin Apple Mac, iOS, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 04:41:00 -0700

Apple has at last introduced a new tool that lets you request and download everything the company knows about you, including all the data it gathers and retains when using the company’s retail outlets, iCloud, apps, products, and services.

Why is this tool available?

In part, Apple has made this information available to bring it into line with Europe’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) legislation, laws designed to better protect individual privacy in an online age.

Google, Facebook, Twitter, and almost every other company has also had to introduce these tools, making it far easier for users to compare the quantity and depth of information these unconstrained corporations hold about them.

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How to see everything Apple knows about you

April 30, 2018 admin Apple Mac, iOS, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 04:41:00 -0700

Why is this available?

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Warning as Mac malware exploits climb 270%

March 12, 2018 admin Apple Mac, iOS, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 05:56:00 -0700

Reputable anti-malware security vendor, Malwarebytes, is warning Mac users that malware attacks against the platform climbed 270 percent last year.

Be careful out there

The security experts also warn that four new malware exploits targeting Macs have been identified in the first two months of 2018, noting that many of these exploits were identified by users, rather than security firms.

In one instance, a Mac user discovered that their DNS settings had been changed and found themselves unable to change them back.

This particular item of malware (OSX.MaMi) also installed a trusted root certificate on their Mac. The threat left the user vulnerable to fraudulent phishing websites posing as the real deal and man-in-the-middle attacks.

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