Everyone expected Apple’s announcement of Apple Intelligence, but the details on security, privacy, and safety still came as a (welcome) surprise to a security community already accustomed to Apple’s strong baselines. Apple deftly managed to navigate a series of challenges with innovations that extend from the iPhone to the cloud, exceeding anything we’ve seen elsewhere.
I’ve spent over a decade in cloud security, even longer working in cybersecurity overall, and I’m thoroughly impressed. The design of Apple Intelligence and the Private Cloud Compute system backing it sets a new standard for the AI industry by leveraging a range of Apple’s security and privacy investments over the past decade.
Vulnerabilities that went undetected for a decade left thousands of macOS and iOS apps susceptible to supply-chain attacks. Hackers could have added malicious code compromising the security of millions or billions of people who installed them, researchers said Monday.
The vulnerabilities, which were fixed last October, resided in a “trunk” server used to manage CocoaPods, a repository for open source Swift and Objective-C projects that roughly 3 million macOS and iOS apps depend on. When developers make changes to one of their “pods”—CocoaPods lingo for individual code packages—dependent apps typically incorporate them automatically through app updates, typically with no interaction required by end users.
Alternative payment options are now supported starting in visionOS 1.2 for apps distributed on the App Store in the EU.
The built-in pop-up stand provides an optimal viewing angle while your device charges. This feature is perfect for video calls, watching videos, or using your phone to display while it charges.
Last week, I have downloaded the entire catalog of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown podcast. I have just started listening to a couple of the episodes. Of course, CNN does place advertisements within the podcast episodes. And, because I have downloaded all the episodes early last week, I am now doomed to listen to the CNN advertisement inviting me to watch a specific presidential debate for eternity.
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In other media news, I've finally started listening to the Murderbot Diaries audiobooks.
And, yes, I do want to watch the latest season of The Bear. But, I am having some rather stressful days at work, so I haven't start watching the latest episodes in order to keep my heart rate in check.
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