Apple Now Sending Critical Security Alerts to iPhones Running iOS 17 and Earlier

Apple has begun pushing Lock Screen notifications to iPhones and iPads running older versions of iOS and iPadOS, warning users of active web-based attacks.

The alerts, which appear as a "Critical Software" notification from the Settings app, warn that Apple "is aware of attacks targeting out-of-date iOS software, including the version on your iPhone," and urge users to install a critical update…

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Apple urges users running iOS 13 or iOS 14 to upgrade to iOS 15 or later, cites possible exploit issues

If you don’t love upgrading your version of iOS, you may have to bite the bullet this time. Apple on Thursday urged iPhone users who are running iOS 13 or iOS 14 to upgrade to iOS 15 to protect themselves from being hacked through malicious web content. Via a support document, the company cited a […]

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FBI struggled with bypassing Apple’s Lockdown Mode following the raid of Washington Post reporter’s home, capture of devices

Apple’s Lockdown Mode may be more impressive than initially thought. Per 9to5Mac, following a recent raid into a Washington Post reporter’s home, the FBI was apparently unable to retrieve data from the reporter’s iPhone. As reported by 404 Media, the FBI raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson earlier this year, “as part […]

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Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.7.11, other updates, to allow for continued FaceTime and Messages functionality with older operating systems

They’re not the newest updates, but they should come in handy. Apple on Monday released macOS 11.7.11, watchOS 10.6.2, and watchOS 9.6.4, versions of the operating systems for older Macs and Apple Watches. Similar to the older iOS updates that were released last week, these updates revise the certificate in the operating system, allowing the […]

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