How To Turn On Apple iPhone’s New Anti-Theft Feature

Apple's 'Stolen Device Protection' tool aims to deter cases of phone theft, but you need to enable it first.

Apple's new ‘stolen device protection' tool, was launched as part of its iOS 17.3 release, and plans to squash instances of phone theft by ramping up security requirements and limiting the amount of data thieves have access to...

Activating Apple's new security mechanism is very straightforward. First you need to enable two-factor authentication for your Apple AI and set up a device passcode, Face ID or Touch ID, Find My, and Significant Locations (under Location Services).

Once you have these up, you need to: 

• Go to Settings
• Tap ‘Face ID & PassCode'
• Enter your device passcode
• Tap to turn Stolen Device Protection on

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Apple's Double Agent Spy Blows Cover Over Pay

An active member of the Apple jailbreak and leaking community reportedly served as a "double agent" and spied for the Cupertino tech giant's security team.

Andrey Shumeyko, who goes by handles JVHResearch and YRH04E, advertised leaked Apple apps, internal company documents, and stolen devices to a community that traded in such commodities. However, unbeknownst to others in the community, he also shared a wealth of details about its inner workings to Apple.

According to Motherboard, Shumeyko reportedly provided Apple with the personal information of people who sold stolen prototype devices and Apple employees who leaked information online...

Shumeyko said he is sharing his story because he felt like Apple took advantage of him and didn't compensate him for the information that he provided to the company's Global Security team. more

New iOS 14.5 Security Feature Will Stop Hackers in Their Tracks

...it looks like Apple is making some pretty big sweeping steps in iOS 14.5 to lock the whole system down even further.

In fact, Apple has already been taking steps to harden iOS 14 against one of the most common exploits — iMessage vulnerabilities — thanks to a very cool new technology dubbed ‘Blastdoor’. However, it looks like Blastdoor was only the beginning, with iOS 14.5 adding some new defences against “zero-click” attacks in general...

As the name implies, a “zero-click attack” is a method by which hackers can take advantage of security vulnerabilities to get into your iPhone or iPad without requiring any interaction on your part. more

 

Facebook "Bug" Bugged iPhone Camera - Bugged Instagram'er Sues

Facebook has got itself in trouble again as the California-based tech giant has been allegedly sued for spying on Instagram users using the camera on the phone, Bloomberg reported.

According to the lawsuit, which has come following reports from July, the photo-sharing application had been accessing the camera on the iPhone to spy on users even when they weren’t activated.

Facebook has denied the claim and blamed a bug saying that it’s correcting the problem. more