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Apple Patches Two Critical Security Flaws in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey
Apple has issued urgent fixes for two security holes in iOS and macOS, warning that bad actors may be actively exploiting the flaws to steal users’ data.
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Bitdefender Vulnerability Scanner for MacOS
How awesome would it be to have a vulnerability scanner for MacOS?! Bitdefender AV for Mac is a great product, but this feature is something I miss on MacOS for added security. I don't know exactly what's possible here, especially because of the restrictions of MacOS. But at least the vulnerability aspects from iOS…
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Is it right that BMS on iOS doesn't show a blocking page?
Bitdefender Mobile Security on iOS does show a notification when it has blocked a dangerous page. But the problem I experience is that the notification doesn't show directly on the screen. It only shows up when I let the Notification Center appear. Besides that, it also doesn't show a blocking page (pop-up). After I click…
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Bitdefender Mobile Security TrafficLight extension (iOS)
Bitdefender currently uses a VPN connection to scan network traffic for malicious or frauduleus content / connections. A really great feature, but what if you already use a VPN? That means you will lose the benefits of a real VPN and only have the protection features of Bitdefender MS. An extension for safari could solve…
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Apple Boss Fears Ransomware Could Make Its Way onto iPhones
Headlining this year’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit, Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed deep concern that lawmakers stand to make a big mistake if the practice of ‘sideloading’ apps is given the green light on iPhones. In a persuasive speech, Cook stressed that apps vetted for entry to the Apple App Store are held to a high…
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Have you updated your Apple devices recently?
Apple is preparing new versions of iOS and macOS that include an important fix for a recently discovered flaw in WebKit, the web browser engine used by Safari and many other apps on the two operating systems. On January 14, researchers from FingerprintJS made a worrying disclosure: a bug in Safari 15’s implementation of…
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iOS 15.2.1 Fixes ‘doorLock’ HomeKit Flaw and Other Bugs
Apple today started rolling out iOS 15.2.1 for iPhones and iPads, addressing a security flaw in the HomeKit framework that could be exploited to trigger denial of service and lock users out of their devices. According to the release notes (pictured below), iOS 15.2.1 is a bug-fix release, addressing an issue with Messages…
