For some people, Apple's first public Rapid Security Response has failed to install even though an over-the-air update has downloaded successfully.
Apple’s first Rapid Security Response launch didn’t go smoothly
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Google Authenticator finally syncs your security codes between devices
Turn on the sync feature in the updated Google Authenticator app for iOS and Android to avoid a lockout crisis if you lose the device or buy a new one.
How to get alerted if HomePod hears your smoke or carbon monoxide alarms
HomePod can push a critical notification to your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch if the sound recognition feature detects a smoke alarm beeping in your house.
Anouk requires biometric or passcode authentication to access the Hidden album on pwned iOS 15 devices
User privacy is a very important for a lot of people, which is why it didn’t make a lot of sense that Apple waited until iOS & iPadOS 16 to require biometric authentication before accessing the Hidden album in the native Photos app.
Opa334 offers valuable insight into the state of jailbreaking following Linus Henze’s iOS 16.4 bug PoC
Just yesterday, Linus Henze published a proof of concept (PoC) demonstrating kernel bug CVE-2023-28206, which Apple patched in iOS & iPadOS 16.4.1 because it could purportedly grant arbitrary code execution by an app on an affected device.
Apple patches a dangerous vulnerability on older iPhones, iPads and Macs
iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.5 and macOS Big Sur 11.7.6 fix a dangerous vulnerability that Apple says may have been exploited in the wild.
Linus Henze publishes PoC for CVE-2023-28206, a kernel bug patched in iOS 16.4.1
Linus Henze, the talented hacker behind the Fugu15 jailbreak for arm64e devices running iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1, just this week shared a proof of concept (PoC) for a security vulnerability dubbed CVE-2023-28206 that Apple fixed with the release of iOS & iPadOS 16.4.1.
How to secure your iPhone Lock Screen notifications for increased privacy
Check out these 12 tips to secure your iPhone and iPad Lock Screen notifications for maximum privacy and security.
iOS 17 to reportedly ditch support for the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and some old iPads
Apple has reportedly trimmed the iOS 17 system requirements, meaning some devices like the iPhone X won't be compatible with the update. Here's why.
Install iOS 15.7.4, iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5 and macOS Monterey 12.6.4 on your old devices to fix vulnerabilities
These bug-fix updates patch dozes of vulnerabilities on older iPhones, iPads and Macs, some of which have been exploited in the wild.
PSA: palera1n-c doesn’t yet support iOS 16.4, but it should in the future
With the official public release of iOS & iPadOS 16.4 Monday afternoon for all iPhone and iPad users, it seemed like an important time to remind everyone that the palera1n-c jailbreak tool does not yet support this firmware.
BioProtect XS app protection jailbreak tweak adds support for iOS 16 devices
Jailbreak tweak developer Elias Limneos is out with a big update this week in the form of BioProtect XS version 4.6-26, which he says officially adds support for iOS 16 devices.