14 iPhone apps covertly talking to suspect Golduck malware server

Security researchers say they’ve found more than a dozen iPhone apps covertly communicating with a server associated with Golduck, a historically Android-focused malware that infects popular classic game apps. The malware has been known about for over a year, after it was first discovered by Appthority infecting classic and retro games on Google Play, by …

New iOS 11.4 may make it harder to extract data from stolen or seized iPhones

Digital forensics software firm Elcomsoft researchers have discovered an interesting security feature that’s slated to become available in the next version of iOS; and could make it harder to extract data from your stolen or seized iPhone. It’s called USB Restricted Mode, and it basically locks down the data connection over the Lightning port one …

Apple eyes 5G Roll out to enhance iPhone internet speed

“Apple Inc. seeks to assess cellular link performance in direct path and multi-path environments between base station transmitters and receivers using this spectrum,” reads the application, according to BI. “These assessments will provide engineering data relevant to the operation of devices on wireless carriers’ future 5G networks.” A report from Business Insider states that Apple …

Tim Cook: Apple will oppose court order to create Back door into To Unlock San Bernardino Attacker’s iPhone

Tim Cook Apple CEO has confirmed that the tech company will appeal a California judge’s order to unlock an iPhone belonging to one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino shooting. Following the request, Cook argued, would “threaten the security of our customers.” The device in question — an iPhone 5c — belonged to Syed Farook, who, alongside his …

Will iPhone encryption stop police getting your data?

This post was originally published on Mashable. Last week, Apple announced that starting with iOS 8, the company would no longer help police get some of the most sensitive data on your phone, including messages, emails, contacts and call history. And it’s not that it doesn’t want to anymore, it’s that now Apple says it can no longer do it — …