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Here’s how to protect against iPhone password reset attacks

One of the latest attacks on iPhone sees malicious parties abuse the Apple ID password reset system to inundate users with iOS prompts to take over their accounts. Here’s how you can protect against iPhone password reset attacks (often called “MFA bombing”). Read...

How to Easily Save Passwords on All Your Devices With Apple’s iCloud Keychain

Want your passwords to follow you from phone to tablet to laptop? Apple’s iCloud Keychain can help you create and manage all your credentials across the web, even on Windows PCs.

How Do Passkeys Work & How to Use Them on iPhone

iCloud passkeys allow you to log into certain online accounts using Face ID instead of your password.

Should You Use iCloud Keychain to Sync Passwords on Mac and iPhone?

Use Apple products, why not use the free, built-in password manager to securely save and sync passwords, 2FA codes…

How To Change Your Apple ID Password

May 30, 2024 | > Recent, Security

Some of the most crucial passwords are the ones that control multiple devices, like the Apple ID, the glue that...

How good is Apple’s built-in iCloud Keychain password manager?

May 17, 2024 | > Recent, Security

Password managers have become very popular recently, with the ability of an app to remember all your login details and...

iOS 17.5 includes these 15 security patches for iPhone users

May 13, 2024 | > Recent, iPad/iPhone, Security

iOS 17.5 has landed for everyone with several new user-facing features with 15 important security fixes that come with...

Which Is Better: Apple’s Hide My Email or DuckDuckGo Email Protection?

Sep 3, 2022 | iCloud, Security

You give your email address to lots of websites and services. Sometimes you have to sign up for an account, or to...

Apple XProtect is now proactive with periodic malware scans

Sep 2, 2022 | macOS, Security

Macs have famously been less prone to viruses than PCs, but all computers -- and all computer users -- are vulnerable...

Old iPhones and iPads stuck on iOS 12 get a patch for a serious security hole

Sep 1, 2022 | iPad/iPhone, Security

Apple is releasing a rare security update for older iPhones and iPads stuck on iOS 12, an operating system that...

Best Mac antivirus software 2022 Compared

Jun 24, 2022 | macOS, Security

Macs may be a far less tempting target for malware and viruses, but they’re not immune from attack. Even if you don’t...

How to Password Protect Pages, Keynote & Numbers Docs on Mac

Mar 10, 2022 | macOS, Security

Do you want to make sure your important documents created in Pages, Keynote, or Numbers are safe and secure? If so,...

Checkup Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Nov 6, 2021 | Security

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and whether you’re an expert or are new to iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more, it...

Apple’s Child-Protection Features and the Question of Who Controls Our Smartphones

Aug 15, 2021 | iCloud, Security

Apple’s Software Chief Explains ‘Misunderstood’ iPhone Child-Protection Features (Exclusive) Video Apple’s tools for...

How to Stop iCloud Calendar Spam

Jun 29, 2021 | iCloud, iPad/iPhone, macOS, Security

We first wrote about iCloud calendar spam back in 2016. At the time, spammers had figured out a way to send calendar...

Apple Releases iOS 12.5.4 to Block Security Vulnerabilities in Older iOS Devices

Jun 16, 2021 | iPad/iPhone, Security

In a continued show of support for iOS devices that cannot update to iOS 14, Apple has released iOS 12.5.4 for older...

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