GarageBand for Mac 10.4.8 fixes two vulnerabilities that could allow an app to leak sensitive user information and gain elevated privileges.
GarageBand for Mac 10.4.8 updated with security fixes for two vulnerabilities
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How to delete user accounts from your Mac
Whether you're looking to free up space on your device or simply organize your accounts, this guide will walk you through the steps to delete user accounts on your Mac, including admin accounts.
Apple clarifies a Maps bug wasn’t sharing your location without consent
Apple has denied reports that an Apple Maps privacy bug was sharing people’s geographical location with third-party apps without permission.
Popular checkl0ck jailbreak tweak adds iOS 16.0-16.1.2 support for A10-A11 devices to use Face/Touch ID
If you have a jailbroken iOS 16 handset thanks to palera1n, then you might be excited to learn that you may be able to use one of my favorite jailbreak tweaks, checkl0ck, to enable a native passcode or biometric authentication (such as Touch ID or Face ID) user experience.
Face ID protection for the Google app is in the works
With Face ID protection turned on, people who have access to your iPhone like family members won’t be able to open the Google app and gain access to your data.
Apple now requires two-factor authentication for iCloud Backup and Drive
iOS 16.3 has added a two-factor authentication requirement for iCloud Backup and iCloud Drive to make your device backups and files in the cloud more secure.
RGProud turns the Face ID padlock green or red depending on authentication status
At the top of any Face ID-equipped iPhone’s Lock Screen is that iconic padlock glyph that indicates whether your iPhone has authenticated your face or not.
The iPhone 5S (2013) and other old devices get critical security patches
Apple has provided security updates to fix known exploits on some of its older iPhone models, dating all the way back to the iPhone 5s.
PSA: TrollStore will never support any firmware newer than iOS 17.0
Once upon a time, iOS developer Lars Fröder, or more colloquially known by the jailbreak community as @opa334 on Twitter, released a revolutionary app called TrollStore.
Legacy 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation iPod Nanos now have a bootrom exploit called wInd3x
Hardware-based bootrom exploits like limera1n and checkm8 can't be patched by Apple via software updates and are infrequent occurrences that we’d consider ourselves lucky to witness once every several years. With that in mind, a newly announced bootrom exploit for the iPod Nano 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation dubbed wInd3x may pique some interest.
Ian Beer’s MacDirtyCow bug PoC reveals it’s more powerful than originally thought
By now you’ve probably heard about the MacDirtyCow bug for iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.1.2. Shortly after Google Project Zero security researcher Ian Beer reported CVE-2022-46689 to Apple late last year, security researcher Zhowei Zhang created a rough draft of a bug that developers now actively exploit to make operating system modifications that ordinarily wouldn’t be possible without jailbreaking.
‘Not a bypass’ is a global jailbreak detection bypass for palera1n users
Many App Store apps, such as banking apps or games will embed some form of jailbreak detection to prevent jailbreakers from using their apps. If you jailbreak, then calling this problem a thorn in your side might feel like an understatement.