May 27, 2020

Apple sends out 11 security alerts – get your fixes now!

Apple's current round of updates have been officially anounced in the company's latest Security Advisory emails.

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August 05, 2019

Google and Apple suspend contractor access to voice recordings

Apple and Google have announced that they will limit the way audio recorded by their voice assistants, Siri and Google Assistant, are accessed internally by contractors.

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July 30, 2019

Listening in: Humans hear the private info Siri accidentally records

Apple Watch and HomePod have the highest rate of inadvertent recordings, a whistleblower says.

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July 12, 2019

Apple Watch’s Walkie-Talkie app goes radio silent due to vulnerability

Apple disabled the app after somebody reported a bug - not exploited yet - that could allow an eavesdropper to listen in on another iPhone.

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November 01, 2018

Update now! Apple releases security fixes for iOS, MacOS, Safari, others

If you own any kind of Apple device or software, you may want to check to see if you have an update waiting for you.

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February 27, 2018

Oops! Apple repair center making around 20 false emergency calls a day

Devices are innocent until proven guilty, but those Apple Watches are notorious for being easily triggered.

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September 15, 2015

Smartwatch sensors can be used to eavesdrop on the keys you’re typing

Researchers have shown that a smartwatch's motion sensors can be used to detect what keys you're pressing with your left hand and thus guess at the words you're typing.

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May 21, 2015

Apple Watch lets nimble-fingered crooks use your Apple Pay

Nimble-fingered crooks can exploit the one-second lag before Watch senses it's off a wrist and asks for a passcode.

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May 06, 2015

Apple confirms: tattooed wrists confuse Watch

Some dark wrist tattoos can block the Apple Watch from measuring heart rates and can then turn into a passcode-demanding pain in the wrist.

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