Tag Archives: Apple

Apple users target of "MFA bombing" attacks (2024)

Posted on 2024-03-28 by guenni

[German]Users of Apple devices (iPhone, Apple Watch, Macs) are probably being targeted by a wave of attacks known as "MFA bombing". The aim of the attackers is to take over the victims' Apple accounts through a wave of password reset … Continue reading →

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Apple has released iOS 17.2

Posted on 2023-12-12 by guenni

Apple has released an (emergency) update to iOS/iPadOS 17.2 on December 11, 2023. According to Apple's security notes, a number of vulnerabilities, including the Bluetooth vulnerability, have been fixed. Engadget reports on this here. There are also improvements to Siri, … Continue reading →

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

iOS, macOS, Safari: Emergency updates close vulnerabilities

Posted on 2023-12-01 by guenni

[German]Apple released updates for iOS, macOS and Safai a few hours ago. These emergency updates are intended to close critical security vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-42916 & CVE-2023-42917) that are already under attack. These vulnerabilities can expose sensitive data while browsing. So it's … Continue reading →

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Apple announces $79 pencil with USB-C port

Posted on 2023-10-19 by guenni

[German]Things are moving – just when the European Union stipulates USB-C for mobile devices, the manufacturer Apple, which has so far relied on its own interfaces, announces a pencil with USB-C port for its iPad models; price is 79 US … Continue reading →

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iOS 17.0.1, iPadOS 17.0.1, watchOS 10.0.1 and macOS security updates (Sept. 21, 2023).

Posted on 2023-09-22 by guenni

[German]Apple has released updates to iOS 17.0.1, iPadOS 17.0.1, watchOS 10.0.1 and macOS as of September 21, 2023. These are unscheduled security updates that were due shortly after the release of iOS/iPadOS 17 and watchOS 10 and are intended to … Continue reading →

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Apple security updates for iOS, macOS (July 24, 2023)

Posted on 2023-07-28 by guenni

Small addendum from this week, already on July 24, 2023 Apple has released a slew of updates for the Safari browser, for iOS on iPhones and iPadOS for the iPads. In addition, there are updates for macOS, Apple TV and … Continue reading →

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New products (VR glasses, MacBook, etc.) announced at Apple WWDC (June 5, 2023)

Posted on 2023-06-06 by guenni

[German]Apple's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) will take place from June 5 to 9, 2023. Yesterday, June 5, 2023, there were already a number of new announcements – an expected VR data glasses, a new MacBook Air, iOS/iPadOS 17 and … Continue reading →

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Apple Watch Ultra and Apple Watch SE

Posted on 2022-09-08 by guenni

[German]Apple presented a smartwatch, the Apple Watch Ultra, in addition to new iPhones (iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max) at its event on September 7, 2022. This is probably aimed at athletes. Furthermore, an Apple Watch SE was … Continue reading →

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Security updates: iOS 15.4.1 and macOS Monterey 12.3.1

Posted on 2022-04-01 by guenni

[German]Apple has released two security updates for macOS 12.3.1 (Monterey) and iOS/iPad OS 15.4.1. These patches close vulnerabilities CVE-2022-22675 (in AppleAVD for iOS and macOS) and CVE-2022-22674 in the macOS Intel graphics driver. Apple has received reports that the vulnerabilities … Continue reading →

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Major Apple iCloud outage: Calendar, iMessages, iTunes, TV (March 21, 2022)

Posted on 2022-03-21 by guenni

[German]Apple is currently (March 21, 2022, 18:00 CET) experiencing a major disruption of its cloud services,  that is probably affecting the entire world. Many Apple services from the cloud such as iCloud Calendar, iCloud Mail, iTunes Store, Apple Music, Radio … Continue reading →

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