Most of us unlock our phones dozens of times a day. A quick glance. A tap of a fingerprint. Done. It is fast, convenient, and usually perfectly safe.

Biometric locks like face recognition are convenient to set up—but because of a legal loophole, law enforcement can bypass ...

Lockdown Mode defends your iPhone against cyber attacks and can block forensic tools after an FBI seizure. Here's how it works.

Apple releases macOS 26.3 with security fixes and system optimizations, laying the groundwork for M5 Macs, Siri upgrades, and ...

Apple's Lockdown Mode is gaining attention after it blocked U.S. federal authorities from accessing a reporter's iPhone. The ...

"My iPhone 17 has been locked to prior owner and I can't use it." If you bought a second-hand iPhone 17, or you factory reset the device but forgot the password and email, the iPhone locked to owner ...

Learn how to reset iPhone safely. Follow this step-by-step guide to soft reset, force restart, or factory reset any iPhone without losing data.

The panic around "refurbished = infected" is mostly theater. When you choose quality refurbished devices from certified sellers, the malware threat is identical to buying new—assuming you follow the ...

Apple iPhone security flaw affects 800 million devices as only half of users updated to iOS 26.2 to fix critical Safari and WebKit vulnerabilities.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This surprise Instagram message could signal an attack attempt ...

Instagram is reassuring users that their accounts and private information are safe after many reported unusual emails urging password updates in recent days. Users have shared screenshots of messages ...