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iPhone user watches as stolen phone travels from UK to China

Categories: News

Tags: London

Tags: Shenzen

Tags: UK

Tags: China

Tags: phone

Tags: stolen

Tags: theft

Tags: thief

Tags: iPhone

Tags: Apple

Tags: Find My

Ever wondered what happens to your phone when it gets stolen? The answer may surprise you. We’re in it for the long haul…

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A week in security (December 5 – 11)

Categories: News

Tags: Lock and Code S03E25

Tags: lock & code

Tags: lock and code

Tags: S03E25

Tags: Dustin Childs

Tags: Eufy

Tags: Snapchat

Tags: Apple

Tags: Apple AirTag

Tags: Google Chrome

Tags: V8 vulnerability

Tags: Hive

Tags: Facebook hoax

Tags: PayPal phish

Tags: Lazarus Group

Tags: SIM swapper

Tags: festive scam

Tags: holiday scams

Tags: Android vulnerability

Tags: Bluetooth

Tags: SaaS

Tags: SaaS best practices

Tags: Epic Games

Tags: Threat Intelligence Reports

The most interesting security related news from the week of December 5 to 11.

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Apple announces 3 new security features

Categories: Apple

Categories: Articles

Tags: Apple

Tags: end-to-end-encryption

Tags: iMessage Contact Key Verification

Tags: Security Keys for Apple ID

Tags: Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

Tags: EFF

Apple has announced three new security features that will help protect logins, iMessage conversations, and data snyced by iCloud.

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ComputerWorldIndependent

Apple sets a security challenge for 2023

Given Apple’s big moves this week to roll out new data protection tools for iMessage and allow users to encrypt more of their data in iCloud, it seems obvious that security is going to be a major Apple priority in the year ahead.

Stamping out surveillance

The Biden administration’s decision to blacklist the mercenary hackers at NSO Group was a welcome move, but it hasn’t stopped the “surveillance-as-a-service” industry. Instead, it’s atomized it, which means we now have more companies offering such “services” than ever before.

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ComputerWorldIndependent

Apple finally adds encryption to iCloud backups

Apple today introduced several new security features focused on fending off threats to user data in the cloud, including end-to-end encryption for backups for iCloud users.

Along with end-to-end encryption for iCloud, Apple’s cloud storage and computing platform, the company announced iMessage Contact Key Verification, allowing users to verify they are communicating only with whom they intend.

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Apple also announced hardware Security Keys for Apple ID, giving users the choice to require two-factor authentication to sign into their Apple ID account. (Hardware security keys use devices, such as USB thumb drives or near-field communication (NFC) dongles, to enable access to a service or application.)

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ComputerWorldIndependent

The future of security: smarter devices that protect themselves

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