Apple’s latest earnings dropped and to no one's surprise the cash flow is ridiculous...
But the HOLY CRAP stat is that there are now 2.5 billion active Apple devices worldwide
Over 30% of the entire human population
Apple dropped new security updates for 26 and some seriously old versions of iOS and iPadOS, going back to 2018.
No published CVEs yet though.
We should get them in the coming days...
I hope to see a day when Apple becomes more involved with the larger security community, lets its teams go on podcasts, post on social media, talk about things they can talk about, etc etc etc
This policy of total silence doesn’t feel sustainable.
Apple has now removed the sketchy ChatGPT clone app mentioned below. I’ve also received unverified claims that many other copycats have been removed too 👏
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Fun fact! Last year, Apple moved its security releases page from /HT201222 to an easier-to-remember URL ending in /100100
In binary, 100100 represents 36.
In ASCII, 36 corresponds to the dollar sign ($)
A subtle nod to the Apple Security Bounty program🤓
This is the new Moonlock app from MacPaw
I’ve been using it for weeks and I think it’s going to change how a lot of Mac users think about security
Real-time malware blocking, region-based network filtering, VPN, actually useful posture tips, and a pretty slick design
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Can we all collectively agree this is a terrible idea
X needs to fix its fraud and bot problem first, which is increasing getting worse
Why would anyone trust this platform with their money? I feel like I’m going mad…
Fascinating takeaways in @moonlocksecurity.bsky.social’s Mac Security Survey 2025! Now, only 15% of users surveyed still think Macs are malware proof (down from 28% in 2023). The myth is dying fast, but at a cost...66% reported falling victim to at least one cyber threat
Mosyle shared details with me about a new Mac malware strain dubbed "JSCoreRunnerk," which evades VirusTotal detections and spreads via a fake PDF conversion site (all the rage rn). Once installed, it quietly hijacks a user's Chrome browser. Exclusive👇
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Oh boy. People are pealing stickers off gas pumps because they think it’s stealing their credit card details. NFC tokenization makes this literally impossible.
NFC is getting a range boost from 0.5cm to 2cm, extending the distance by x4! Connection times will also be faster and require less precise alignment. This is gonna be great for smaller devices like Rings and Apple Watches!
The next major tech skill is debugging messes created by AI
Well, Apple Watch (and AirPods) with built-in cameras are being worked on bts at Apple...
I can't wait to see how they wrap this in "privacy" and "security"
NEWS: A bad HTTP bug left Apple's standalone Passwords app vulnerable to phishing attacks for nearly three months, from the initial release of iOS 18 until the patch in iOS 18.2
Details 👇
tim cook reading customer emails this week
The more you know 🌈
It's #AppleLaunch day! 🎉
We'll see a new product drop within the next few hours
Every MLS team is getting its own unique Apple TV patch on their jersey
FCC 🤩
Tim Cook on X:
"Get ready to meet the newest member of the family.
Wednesday, February 19. # AppleLaunch"
This feature prevents USB accessories from communicating through the iPhone's port if the device has been locked for a specified amount of time (usually more than an hour).
Bypassing this would give attackers access to user data stored on the device, even if the phone is locked.
Update your shiz!
Apple has patched a #security vulnerability in iPhones and iPads that allowed attackers with physical access to an iPhone or iPad to disable USB Restricted Mode
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"Bug" and "debug" would become standard terminology among programmers.
The journal is now at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Good ole tech lore for ya
It was both a literal observation and a playful nod to the fact that the term “bug” was already used in engineering to describe glitches or issues.
Thomas Edison talked about bugs in electrical circuits since the 1870s.
But as a result of the journey entry, the term stuck.
The first computer bug.
In the 40s, engineers working on the Mark II computer at Harvard discovered a moth stuck in one of the machine's relays (what's now transistors)
They taped the insect to their logbook and labeled it as the "first actual case of a bug being found."
Chinese censorship in real-time. I asked DeepSeek about Tiananmen Square. Immediately denied. Then I asked about the CCP, I got an answer, and then it took it back 😂
VX doesn’t miss 🤣
Oh you know it haha
So let me get this straight. OpenAI egregiously scrapped data from millions of websites and is now upset because DeepSeek did it to them. This is so rich.
that too!
Well, TikTokers are telling iPhone users to not update their phones over risk of losing the app 😵💫
iOS 18.3 had 29 vulnerability patches
