Apple·The Register·
Watch out: Apple timepiece can grab snippets of conversation without both speakers' consent
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Apple is building photo verification for the people who need it most
Apple has introduced Apple Reference Image, an opt-in feature designed to verify the authenticity of photos taken with iPhone 18 Pro models. Apple Reference Image provides users with an unalterable reference photo, visually confirming what the sensor saw at the moment of capture. (Source: Apple) Apple said the technology would be particularly important for photojournalists and photographers, as well as everyday viewers. The company will also add support for the SynthID standard in a software … More → The post Apple is building photo verification for the people who need it most appeared first on Help Net Security .
Apple·Graham Cluley·
Smashing Security podcast #483: This AI helps thieves steal your iPhone
You've had your iPhone stolen. A day later, you get a text from Apple saying they've found it, and a very helpful woman called Alice from Apple Support calls to walk you through recovering it. She's polite. She's professional. But she is not from Apple. She's not even human. And she's about to break into your iPhone. Meanwhile, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta have all announced - with varying degrees of drama - that their AI agents have "broken out of the sandbox" and gone hacking. James takes a step back and asks the awkward question: is this really an emergent AI apocalypse, or did they just leave the door open? All this and more in episode 483 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker Graham Cluley, and special guest James Ball.
Apple·Graham Cluley·
Apple’s bug bounty program is drowning in so much AI slop, it is in danger of missing serious exploits
Apple has imposed strict new submission limits on its bug bounty portal after finding itself overwhelmed by low-quality, AI generated vulnerability reports - many of which were found to be describing security flaws that simply didn't exist. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Apple·Infosecurity Magazine·
New MacOS Malware Exploits Legitimate Developer ID to Pose as Apple Crash Reporter
Researchers at Jamf Threat Labs detail CrashStealer, which steals passwords, cryptocurrency wallets and more
Apple·WeLiveSecurity·
Common Apple Pay scams, and how to stay safe
Here’s how the most common scams targeting Apple Pay users work and what you can do to stay one step ahead