Apple will start checking iCloud photos and files shared through “Anyone with the Link” for harmful content beginning with iOS 17.3. This policy also applies to iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS version 17.3 or later. It distinguishes between publicly accessible sharing links and content that is restricted to specifically invited recipients. The change appears in an […]

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Older iPhones that store cryptocurrency recovery phrases are at a continuous security risk due to unpatchable BootROM vulnerabilities, even if the devices are wiped and kept in airplane mode. While attackers require physical access to exploit this vulnerability, doing so does not automatically reveal encrypted wallet data. However, other weaknesses could potentially allow them to […]

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Apple has started sending a new round of threat notifications to users across 99 countries, warning them about targeted mercenary spyware attacks, according to cybersecurity researcher Costin Raiu. In his post, Raiu noted that these notifications are related to new attacks and are separate from the wave of alerts sent out in August. The notification […]

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Apple has released updates for iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11 to address three security vulnerabilities, including a CoreGraphics flaw connected to sophisticated targeted attacks. These updates were released on October 26, 2026, and also resolve information disclosure and unauthorized camera access issues affecting the Audio and CoreMedia components. The most significant vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950, […]

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Researchers identified two edge cases involving internationalized domain names (IDNs) that bypass Unicode display safeguards and certain navigation warnings in Chromium. Published on October 3, 2026, their research demonstrates how carefully selected Cyrillic and Latin characters can create convincing lookalikes of trusted domains without triggering these protections. The researchers Ian Muscat and Leanne Briffa at […]

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Apple has announced plans to strengthen macOS controls for Full Disk Access, citing concerns that increasingly autonomous AI agents could raise privacy and security risks by giving applications extensive access to users’ devices. In a developer update on October 2, Apple stated it will introduce additional controls for macOS Full Disk Access, a powerful permission […]

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