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How a Bug in an Obscure Chip Exposed a Billion Smartphones to Hackers
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2017-07-28 00:14
If you haven't updated your iPhone or Android device lately, do it now. Until very recent patches, a bug in a little-examined Wi-Fi chip would have allowed a hacker to invisibly hack into any one of a billion devices. Yes, billion with a b.
Apple will bring 3 manufacturing plants to US, President Trump reveals
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2017-07-26 00:15
Apple is apparently planning to build three manufacturing facilities in the U.S., President Donald Trump has announced, though such facilities are most likely to be through a partnership with Foxconn or some other assembly company.
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook allegedly promised the president "three big plants —big, big, big," Trump said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
Bug fixes abound in macOS Sierra 10.12.6, iOS 10.3.3, and watchOS 3.2.3 updates
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2017-07-20 02:58
Apple released a slew of software updates today for nearly all of its systems; you can now download macOS Sierra 10.12.6, iOS 10.3.3, watchOS 3.2.3, and tvOS 10.2.2 to any of your compatible devices. The updates appear to be minor, as most of them focus on bug fixes.
The future of macOS security: Baked-in protection and third-party tools
Submitted by l33tdawg on Tue, 2017-07-18 01:18
Anyone in the information security industry who’s interested in Mac security probably knows who Patrick Wardle is. Apart from being Chief Security Researcher at Synack, he’s also the creator of a number of security tools for macOS, which he makes available for free on his Objective-See project site.
Apple's first Taiwan retail store opening draws overnight crowds
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2017-07-03 01:09
Much like the recent Orchard Road Apple store opening in Singapore, customers formed a queue outside of Taipei's tallest skyscraper overnight for a chance to experience the grand opening festivities. Apple published photos of the gathered crowd to its website shortly after the outlet opened for business on Saturday. The company said thousands of people were in attendance.
