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Nine things we learned from the Epic v. Apple trial

The Verge

Apple proceedings kicked off, and the news has been relentless. 1] Apple keeps iMessage closed in order to sell more iPhones. 3] Apple pulled out all the stops to keep Netflix selling subscriptions on the iPhone. But for a while, Apple was willing to do just about anything to keep Netflix from giving in to the obvious economics.

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Breaking: Apple Sues 'Abusive State-Actor' NSO Group

SecureWorld News

Apple is suing NSO Group, the company most known for its ability to hack iPhones using previously un-discovered Zero-Day vulnerabilities. And Apple's Head of Security Engineering and Architecture was extremely blunt when he announced the lawsuit on Twitter. And that's why Apple is suing. And he didn't stop there.

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Windows 11 will leave millions of PCs behind, and Microsoft is struggling to explain why

The Verge

Microsoft’s big security push is complicated Microsoft has had six years to prepare for the launch of Windows 11, but the company is still struggling to explain its new hardware requirements. Coupled with Microsoft’s hardware requirements is a push to enable a more modern BIOS (UEFI) that supports features like Secure Boot and TPM 2.0

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Are Apple-specific threats on the rise?

Network World

Macs are really no more secure than a PC, but for many years there just weren’t as many out there because of the expense of the hardware and other issues. The PC attack surface is much wider; therefore, criminals develop malware that works on PCs because the payout is much higher.

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Technology Short Take 158

Scott Lowe

DNS, BGP, hardware-based security, Kubernetes, Linux—they’re all in here. Servers/Hardware. A “highly evasive” Linux malware named OrBit has emerged; see here for more details. Howard Oakley takes a look at virtualization on Apple silicon Macs. What do I have in store for you this time around?

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iPhone Vs Android — A Comparative Study 2018

Galido

In contrast, choosing iPhone is an easy choice in terms of product line; the models launched to the market by the Apple are few, numbered and classified in with a higher price tag. iOS users may swear on the ease of use of Apple products, while Android users may debate that Apple users just don’t know what they are doing.

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Scott Lowe

Servers/Hardware. Researchers have uncovered a potential security flaw in Apple Silicon CPUs; more details in this 9to5Mac article. Vaughan-Nichols writes about the first malware discovered running on AWS Lambda. The state of virtualization on Apple Silicon hardware has seen a few developments in recent days and weeks.