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Proton launches open-source, end-to-end encrypted password manager for business

Proton Pass for Business

Proton launched its secure password manager last year to the public and now it’s available for enterprise. The company calls Proton Pass For Business “a Swiss vault for your team’s passwords.” It’s open source just like the consumer version of Proton Pass and offers end-to-end encryption, easy import from any other software, anti-phishing protection, admin tools, and more.

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Security Bite: Use these iPhone privacy and security features in iOS 17.3, more

iOS 17 iPhone security and privacy features

Last week on Security Bite, I discussed a vulnerability in Stolen Device Protection, a newly added security feature in iOS 17.3. Vision Pro has since hit the market and has been dominating the headlines. This Sunday, I wanted to give your feed fresh air and discuss some of my favorite security and privacy features as of iOS 17.3. Admittedly, this will also give me more time to poke around at Vision Pro’s privacy and security protections in the real world.


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UK law that could ban Apple security updates worldwide is an unprecedented overreach

UK law could ban Apple security updates worldwide | Close-up of keyboard

Proposed amendments to the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) which could ban Apple security updates worldwide are an “unprecedented overreach,” says the Cupertino company.

Apple previously described the planned powers as “a serious and direct threat to data security and information privacy” – not just to British citizens, but to all tech users worldwide …

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Security Bite: iPhone’s Stolen Device Protection has a fatal flaw, but you can fix it

Stolen Device Protection for iPhone

Last week, Apple released iOS 17.3 with a new security feature called Stolen Device Protection, which aims to help protect your data in case a thief has stolen your iPhone and obtained the password. However, there’s one flaw that you should be aware of…


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NSA buys personal data illegally-obtained from smartphone users, reveals senator

NSA buys personal data illegally-obtained | Conceptual image of data surveillance

A letter to the US Director of National Intelligence reveals that the NSA buys personal data which was illegally-obtained from smartphone users through the apps they use.

The open letter was sent by US senator and member of the Select Committee on Intelligence, Ron Wyden. He asks US security services to cease this practice, and to purge existing data which was obtained illegally …

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Ads and push notifications being used to spy on iPhone users

Ads and push notifications used to on iPhone users | Eye looking through a hole in a wall

Both in-app ads and push notifications are being used to identify and spy on iPhone users, according to two separate reports.

The first says that in-app ads are being used to gather data intended to identify your iPhone and send highly sensitive data to security services, while the second found that apps like Facebook and TikTok are using a vulnerability in the way push notifications are handled by iOS to obtain the data for their own use …

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iOS 17.3 and macOS Sonoma 14.3 include more than 10 security fixes

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Apple on Monday released iOS 17.3 and macOS Sonoma to the public. The updates bring some new features, such as collaborative playlists in Apple Music and a new Stolen Device Protection mode for iPhone users. However, both updates also come with more than 10 security fixes. Read on as we detail what exactly has been fixed with today’s updates.

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Security Bite: Dangerous malware found in these commonly pirated macOS apps

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Security researchers have detected a new strain of malware hidden in some commonly pirated macOS applications. Once installed, the apps unknowingly execute trojan-like malware in the background of a user’s Mac. What happens from here is nothing good…


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AirDrop cracked by China, revealing phone number and email address of sender

AirDrop cracked by China | AirDrop on two iPhones, against Chinese flag

In a significant breach of Apple’s privacy measures, a new report says that AirDrop was cracked by the Chinese government, to reveal the phone number and email address of senders.

The anonymity of AirDrop was one of the reasons it has been commonly used by activists to share information about protests, and other information censored by the government …

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Mac: How to scan for malware and remove it with free and paid tools

virus scanner for Mac

Macs are more protected from malicious software like viruses, Trojans, adware, etc. than Windows and Linux. However, they aren’t immune, and more and more malware is being designed specifically for Mac. Whether you just want to do a checkup or think your (or someone else’s) machine might be affected, here’s a look at 6 valuable malware/virus scanner Mac tools including free and paid options.

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‘Most sophisticated’ iPhone attack chain ‘ever seen’ used four 0-days to create a 0-click exploit

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Between 2019 and December 2022, an extremely advanced iMessage vulnerability was in the wild that was eventually named “Operation Triangulation” by security researchers at Kasperksy who discovered it. Now, they’ve shared everything they know about the “most sophisticated attack chain” they’ve “ever seen.”

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Xfinity data breach revealed: Names, contact info, security Q&As, and more at risk

Xfinity data breach revealed | Low-key photo of keyboard

An Xfinity data breach has been revealed by the company, in which hackers were able to obtain a wide range of customer information.

Data obtained for at least some Xfinity customers “may” include usernames, hashed passwords, real names, contact information, date of birth, last four digits of social security numbers, and security questions and answers …

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Apple vs Corellium virtual iPhone lawsuit settled after 4-year battle

Apple vs Corellium virtual iPhone lawsuit settled | Conceptual illustration of virtual circuit board

The on-off Apple vs Corellium legal battle has been going on now for four years, but the final case has now been settled out of court, according to a report today.

The dispute had an amusing moment when Apple failed in its claim that Corellium had breached copyright by replicating iOS – and responded by claiming copyright infringement of Apple wallpapers …

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