Tag Archives: iOS

Apple rushes out patches for two zero-days threatening iOS and macOS users

reader comments 41 with 32 posters participating, including story author Share this story Apple on Thursday released fixes for two critical zero-day vulnerabilities in iPhones, iPads, and Macs that give hackers dangerous access to the internals of the OSes the devices run on. Apple credited an anonymous researcher with discovering both vulnerabilities. The first vulnerability,… Read More »

Data-harvesting code in mobile apps sends user data to “Russia’s Google”

Kirill Kudryavtsev | Getty Images reader comments 70 with 44 posters participating Share this story Russia’s biggest Internet company has embedded code into apps found on mobile devices that allows information about millions of users to be sent to servers located in its home country. The revelation relates to software created by Yandex that permits… Read More »

Scammers have 2 clever new ways to install malicious apps on iOS devices

reader comments 20 with 20 posters participating Share this story Scammers pushing iOS malware are stepping up their game by abusing two legitimate Apple features to bypass App Store vetting requirements and trick people into installing malicious apps. Apple has long required that apps pass a security review and be admitted to the App Store… Read More »

Safari and iOS users: Your browsing activity is being leaked in real time

Getty Images reader comments 58 with 41 posters participating Share this story For the past four months, Apple’s iOS and iPadOS devices and Safari browser have violated one of the Internet’s most sacrosanct security policies. The violation results from a bug that leaks user identities and browsing activity in real time. The same-origin policy is… Read More »

5 months on, Apple has yet to fix iOS bug that sends devices into a crash spiral

Getty Images reader comments 55 with 44 posters participating Share this story Apple has been taking its time fixing an iOS bug that makes it easy for miscreants to completely disable an iOS device unless the victim performs a factory restore and follows other cumbersome steps, a researcher said. HomeKit is an Apple-designed communication protocol… Read More »

Latest Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier Trailer Highlights Five Classes

A brand new trailer for the upcoming mobile battle royale Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier was released during the 2021 Tokyo Game Show, highlighting some of the classes available to play as. RELATED: Final Fantasy Battle Royale Pre-Registration Begins The new trailer gives players a quick look at some gameplay from each of the classes,… Read More »

Wipeout Rush Announced, Features ‘Card-Based Racing’

Rogue Games is bringing back PlayStation’s iconic Wipeout series, but not in the way you expected. The next Wipeout iteration will be a mobile title coming to both iOS and Android called Wipeout Rush. While it’ll be similarly fleshed out to past iterations, as it features a single-player campaign, a soundtrack by Alastair Lyndsay, and 60 ships that come from past… Read More »

Apple patches “FORCEDENTRY” zero-day exploited by Pegasus spyware

Aurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 44 with 39 posters participating Share this story Apple has released several security updates this week to patch a “FORCEDENTRY” vulnerability on iOS devices. The “zero-click, zero-day” vulnerability has been actively exploited by Pegasus, a spyware app developed by the Israeli company NSO Group, which has been known… Read More »

Pokémon Unite Releasing on Mobile Devices in September

Mobile phone users can finally rejoice as Nintendo and TiMi Studio Group announced on Wednesday that Pokémon Unite would be coming to mobile phones next month. RELATED: Pokémon Unite Update Buffs Greninja, Adds Blissey The hit multiplayer online battle arena game will be making its way to mobile devices on September 22, 2021. Preregistration for the… Read More »

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls Coming to Apple Arcade

After years of waiting, fans will finally be able to play Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, as Konami announced that the game would soon be coming to iOS, tvOS, and Mac via Apple’s Apple Arcade subscription service. MORE: How Chadwick Boseman’s Legacy Influenced Marvel’s Avengers’ Black Panther Initially announced in 2018, Grimoire of Souls was soft-launched on… Read More »