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A crypto wallet maker’s warning about an iMessage bug sounds like a false alarm

April 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology alarm, bug, Crypto, false, iMessage, Makers, Sounds, Wallet, warning

A crypto wallet maker claimed this week that hackers may be targeting people with an iMessage “zero-day” exploit — but all signs point to an exaggerated threat, if not a downright scam. Trust Wallet’s official X (previously Twitter) account wrote that “we have credible intel regarding a high-risk zero-day exploit targeting iMessage on the Dark [...]read moreA crypto wallet maker’s warning about an iMessage bug sounds like a false alarm

Apple readies iMessage for when quantum computers could break encryption

Apple announced today it is upgrading iMessage’s security layer to post-quantum cryptography, starting in iOS and iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4, and watchOS 10.4. The technology giant said that in the coming years, quantum computers will be able to break today’s cryptography standards. That’s why Apple said it is changing how end-to-end encryption works with iMessage [...]read more