Apple stories - Page 19
Founded as Apple Computer Company in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, Apple Inc. is the world's largest technology provider when it comes to revenue and market capitalisation.
What started as a project to build an 8-bit desktop computer has since grown into an extensive, worldwide portfolio of products, ranging from laptops and smartphones to smartwatches and listening devices.
It was also the first publicly traded U.S. company to be valued at over USD$1 trillion in August 2018, then $2 trillion in August 2020, and most recently $3 trillion in January 2022.
Symantec finds fraudulent jailbreaking site that's tricked 100,000 iOS users
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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Scammers are now going after unwitting users who want to jailbreak their iOS devices, and are spoofing popular jailbreaking site TaiG to do it.
BlackBerry bows out of hardware as smartphone business turns sour
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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The move gives BlackBerry a chance to survive as a pure software and services company, following years of losses for its hardware business.
Check Point says beware of the Trident Exploits on iOS
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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UAE activist targeted by 'Trident' - a trio of zero-day iOS exploits enabling total device control, discovered by Toronto researchers.
Kiwi startup takes out global award; recognised by Steve Wozniak
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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New Zealand's oDocs has been named the global Best Startup, Social Impact in the annual Talent Unleashed Awards for technological entrepreneurship.
And winner for the best Mac security solution is…
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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Are you a Mac user? Apple's offerings claim a substantial part of the market, and thus it is always good to know which security solution is best.
New malware steals passwords from OS X keychain
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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OSX/Keydnap is reportedly a Trojan stealing passwords and keys out of OS X keychains, while creating a permanent backdoor.
New backdoor malware targeting Mac devices
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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Apple users beware: New 'Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor' malware offers hackers full system control, posing as a benign file converter.
Apple, Google, and Facebook stake claims for bigger piece of communications services pie
Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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Apple, Google and Facebook are all vying to strengthen their communications capabilities through messaging apps and integration.
Scammers claim there is a virus in Apple's iTunes database
Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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Scammers are once again targeting Apple customers in their attempt to hijack accounts and steal payment information. Here's the rundown.
Apple makes its latest move with the smart home
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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Apple unveils 'Home' app at WWDC, sidestepping Echo rivalry but strengthening its smart home strategy by centralising control.
Apple iCloud users are the new bait in phishing campaigns
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Apple iCloud users are the latest targets of phishing campaigns using the same content but different domains to target users, FireEye reports.
Apple's results mark the end of the golden smartphone era
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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For the first time in 13 years, Apple has posted a decrease in financial performance, spelling ill tidings for the rest of the industry.
QuickTime for Windows could be an accident waiting to happen
Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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Trend Micro has discovered two new, critical vulnerabilities affecting QuickTime for Windows, which Apple will no longer be supporting.
Intel's legendary former CEO Andy Grove dies
Tue, 22nd Mar 2016
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Tech titan Andy Grove, Intel's pivotal figure and former CEO, passes away at 79, leaving an indelible mark on Silicon Valley.
There's no such thing as Mac OS X ransomware, right?
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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OS X users have been hit with the first known case of Mac 'ransomware' malware, found in the recently released BitTorrent client app Transmission.
Stop bullying Apple around and start doing some intelligence homework
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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The FBI should stop bullying Apple and the technology industry and spend their time and energy instead on figuring out other ways of investigating.
Can your iPhone be hacked using just Play-Doh? Yep.
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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Touch ID may not be as secure as you thought, with a mobile security company getting around the security with an unlikely partner in crime: Play-Doh.
Why the Government needs to leave Apple and Google encryption alone
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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It doesn't make any sense to put so much pressure on Apple or Google when in the end, they don't control all the keys to the kingdom.
Biometrics, federated identities, data security: The biggest disruptors for eCommerce
Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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Biometrics, federated identity, and tokenisation will transform eCommerce, says new report by Juniper Research.
New Backstab cyberattack targeting iOS devices
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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The BackStab attacks see cyber criminals use malware to remotely infiltrate computers, with iOS devices particularly vulnerable.