Hackers claim to have access to millions of iCloud accounts, demand ransom from Apple
Hackers identifying themselves as the “Turkish Crime Family” claim to have access to millions of iCloud accounts and are threatening to remotely wipe victims’ …
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Report: Removed Activation Lock website may have facilitated hacking of locked iOS devices
Apple’s sudden removal of the Activation Lock status checker from its website could have been in response to its use in hacking locked iOS …
Apple deletes ‘Check Activation Lock Status’ page from iCloud website
Apple has deleted the Activation Lock checker from its website, effectively removing one method which helps customers verify that used products haven’t been stolen. …
Apple rolls out updated Photos web app at iCloud.com
Apple has debuted a major update to its web-based iCloud Photos app at iCloud.com, presenting a new user interface that more closely resembles the …
Apple intros new ‘Report Junk’ option to combat iCloud calendar spam
Some iCloud users have seen spam pop up in their calendar invitations in recent weeks, and Apple has now introduced a way of reporting …
Apple releases statement on iCloud Calendar spam
Apple has issued a statement in response to a problem that many iCloud users — including members of our iLounge team — have experienced …
Apple plans to unify Cloud Services teams
Apple is working on bringing together its various Cloud Services teams into a single campus to improve product development, Bloomberg reports. Although they all …
Apple adds 2TB iCloud storage option
Responding to the ever-growing size of many users’ photo libraries, Apple has added a new 2TB tier to its iCloud storage service, doubling the …
Report: ‘Political infighting’ slowing iCloud, iTunes technical fixes
Apple’s efforts to fix certain technical problems with iCloud and iTunes have been hampered by “political infighting” among two engineering teams in the company, …
Apple releases data showing how often it complies with government data requests
Apple has published a Report on Government Information Requests covering how it handled demands for information from law enforcement agencies received during the second …
Apple responds to Justice Department dropping iPhone lawsuit
Apple has issued a public response after the U.S. government dropped its lawsuit demanding the company’s assistance in hacking into a terrorist’s iPhone, with …
Reports detail Apple’s extensive cloud infrastructure projects
Apple has been migrating more of its cloud computing to Google, but a new report from The Information claims the company is aiming to …
Apple working on stronger, passcode-based iCloud encryption
Alongside redoubled efforts to strengthen iOS security, Apple is trying to make iCloud encryption so tough that the company won’t be able hand over …
New comments hint at forthcoming streaming TV service from Apple
Recent comments from Apple’s main partner in content delivery hint at the company ramping up its in-house capability to provide faster downloads and streaming …
Russia mulling tax increase on App Store purchases, other Apple services
The Russian government is considering a bill that would increase taxes on a dozen categories of digital products and services offered by foreign companies …
Apple raises some iTunes Match, iCloud Music Library limits to 100K songs
After reports of multiple users being able to go over the old limit of 25,000 songs in their iTunes Match or iCloud Music Libraries, …
Apple reduces iCloud Storage Pricing
Apple has announced new pricing tiers for its iCloud Storage Plans, more closely matching the prices offered by competing services such as Google Drive, …
Restoring Files, Contacts, and Calendars in iCloud
Anybody who has ever lost contact or calendar items will appreciate a new feature that Apple has quietly added to iCloud. You can now …
