Banshee Stealer malware aims to rob data from macOS browser extensions

Web browser extensions are the target of Banshee Stealer on macOS Security researchers have discovered a new malware for macOS, which can be used to attack over 100 browser extensions that may be installed on the target Mac. Apple tries hard to make macOS and its other operating systems as secure as possible. While it…

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Apple wants developers to submit their EU trader status now

App Store icon Apple is giving App Store developers and booksellers a heads-up that they have to update their details with a trader status by February, to meet EU Digital Services Act rules. Apple has to follow the rules of the EU Digital Services Act with its various online stores, not just the App Store.…

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macOS Sequoia requires regular permission checks when using certain apps

In an effort to enhance security in macOS Sequoia, Apple is including a new feature that some users may find annoying. When a user has installed a screen recording app, Sequoia will display a new monthly reminder that the app “is requesting to bypass the system private window picker and directly access your screen and…

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TikTok says DoJ’s China-link claims are overblown

The law puts TikTok in danger in the United States. TikTok's continued fighting with the United States government has the video app insisting that the Department of Justice has got it wrong when it comes to its association with China. TikTok is currently trying to fight a law introduced in the United States on April…

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Apple Intelligence vs Google AI, plus an iPad Robot on the AppleInsider Podcast

There's a good chance that a future iPad robot will have been designed on an iPad This week's Google launch did more to highlight the huge differences between its approach to AI and Apple's, but there's also news of the Apple Vision Pro and an iPad with a robotic arm for some reason. Right now…

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Leaker shows off the four new iPhone 16 Pro colors

The iPhone’s Pro-model colors are rarely exciting. Leaker Sonny Dickson has revealed a new image of dummy units that purportedly show off the new colors for the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models, due to be released next month. It makes the color choices maybe not exciting, but more interesting. As previously rumored, there will be…

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