<p>China on September 13 claimed it has found 'security issues' with Apple iPhone, without specifying the models of the premium smartphone-maker.</p>

<p>The comments came as Beijing is reportedly expanding a ban on the use of the iPhones in sensitive government departments and state-backed agencies.</p>

<p>The expansion of such purported ban has been through official notifications without a specific law in particular.</p>

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China on September 13 claimed it has found 'security issues' with Apple iPhone, without specifying the models of the premium smartphone-maker. The comments came as Beijing is reportedly expanding a ban on the use of the iPhones in sensitive government departments and state-backed agencies.

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China claims 'security incidents' with Apple iPhones

<p>Apple will soon roll out a slew of security features and add-ups to ensure that users lock down photos and notes stored on their iCloud service and require a security key when logging in from a new device, the company said on Wednesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant will soon allow users to choose to further enhance the security of the data backed up to their iCloud using end-to-end encryption.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This means that no one else but the user will be able to access that information.</p>

<p>The upcoming security features are aimed to secure the iCloud data of individuals most prone to hacking attempts, such as celebrities, activists, journalists, politicians and similar high-profile individuals.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Apple said that there have been increasingly more attempts at hacking iCloud servers or iMessage exchanges but so far there have been no breaches as such.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On iMessage, conversations between users with new Contact Key Verification would receive automated alerts about unrecognised devices. Users can verify the conversations manually by matching up security codes.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Advanced Data Protection for users in the US</strong></p>

<p>An Advanced Data Protection mode, which the iPhone maker is set to roll out by the end of the year, will enable users in the US further increase the security of their iCloud accounts. However, once a user turns on Advanced Data Protection mode, Apple will not be able to help users recover photos, notes, voice memos and about 21 other types of data in case they forget their password.</p>

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<p>The change will not cover all data. Contacts, calendar information, and email will not be encrypted and users will have to voluntarily opt into the feature. The encryption key, or the code used to gain access to that secure data, will be stored on the device.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apple plans to roll it out globally next year.&nbsp;</p>

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Apple will soon roll out a slew of security features and add-ups to ensure that users lock down photos and notes stored on their iCloud service and require a security key when logging in from a new device, the company said on Wednesday.

Apple will soon roll out a slew of security features and add-ups to ensure that users lock down photos and notes stored on their iCloud service and require a security key when logging in from a new device, the company said on Wednesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant will soon allow users to choose to further enhance the security of the data backed up to their iCloud using end-to-end encryption. This means that no one else but the user will be able to access that information. The upcoming security features are aimed to secure the iCloud data of individuals most prone to hacking attempts, such as celebrities, activists, journalists, politicians and similar high-profile individuals. ALSO READ | MR headsets, Apple's 'next big thing', set to entail extended reality experience Apple said that there have been increasingly more attempts at hacking iCloud servers or iMessage exchanges but so far there have been no breaches as such. On iMessage, conversations between users with new Contact Key Verification would receive automated alerts about unrecognised devices. Users can verify the conversations manually by matching up security codes. Advanced Data Protection for users in the US An Advanced Data Protection mode, which the iPhone maker is set to roll out by the end of the year, will enable users in the US further increase the security of their iCloud accounts. However, once a user turns on Advanced Data Protection mode, Apple will not be able to help users recover photos, notes, voice memos and about 21 other types of data in case they forget their password. WATCH | WION Business News | Apple drops plan to boost production × The change will not cover all data. Contacts, calendar information, and email will not be encrypted and users will have to voluntarily opt into the feature. The encryption key, or the code used to gain access to that secure data, will be stored on the device. Apple plans to roll it out globally next year. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Apple announces iCloud encryption in latest security revamp to secure iCloud data from hacking

<p>Apple Inc is offering cybersecurity researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/apple-faces-investigation-for-suspected-unfair-competition-in-russia-241525"> iPhones</a>, the largest reward offered by a company to defend against hackers, at a time of rising concern about governments breaking into the mobile devices of dissidents, journalists and human rights advocates.</p>

<p>Unlike other technology providers, Apple previously offered rewards only to invited researchers who tried to find flaws in its phones and cloud backups.</p>

<p>At the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, the company said it would open the process to all researchers, add Mac software and other targets, and offer a range of rewards, called "bounties," for the most significant findings.</p>

<p>The $1 million prize would apply only to remote access to the iPhone kernel without any action from the phone's user. Apple's previous highest bounty was $200,000 for friendly reports of bugs that can then be fixed with software updates and not leave them exposed to criminals or spies.</p>

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<p>Government contractors and brokers have paid as much as $2 million for the most effective hacking techniques to obtain information from devices. Apple's new bounties, however, are in the same range as some published prices from contractors.</p>

<p>Apple is taking other steps to make research easier, including offering a modified phone that has some security measures disabled. A principal component of breaches is programs that take advantage of otherwise unknown flaws in the phones, their software or installed applications.</p>

<p>A number of private companies, such as Israel's NSO Group, sell hacking capabilities to governments.</p>

<p>"NSO Group develops technology that is licensed to intelligence and law enforcement agencies for the sole purpose of preventing and investigating terror and crime," NSO said in a statement. "It is not a tool to target journalists for doing their job or to silence critics."<br />
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Apple Inc is offering cybersecurity researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a company to defend against hackers, at a time of rising concern about governments breaking into the mobile devices of dissidents, journalists and human rights advocates.

Apple Inc is offering cybersecurity researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a company to defend against hackers, at a time of rising concern about governments breaking into the mobile devices of dissidents, journalists and human rights advocates. Unlike other technology providers, Apple previously offered rewards only to invited researchers who tried to find flaws in its phones and cloud backups. At the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, the company said it would open the process to all researchers, add Mac software and other targets, and offer a range of rewards, called "bounties," for the most significant findings. The $1 million prize would apply only to remote access to the iPhone kernel without any action from the phone's user. Apple's previous highest bounty was $200,000 for friendly reports of bugs that can then be fixed with software updates and not leave them exposed to criminals or spies. Watch: Apple loses bid to end Antitrust case in Supreme Court × Government contractors and brokers have paid as much as $2 million for the most effective hacking techniques to obtain information from devices. Apple's new bounties, however, are in the same range as some published prices from contractors. Apple is taking other steps to make research easier, including offering a modified phone that has some security measures disabled. A principal component of breaches is programs that take advantage of otherwise unknown flaws in the phones, their software or installed applications. A number of private companies, such as Israel's NSO Group, sell hacking capabilities to governments. "NSO Group develops technology that is licensed to intelligence and law enforcement agencies for the sole purpose of preventing and investigating terror and crime," NSO said in a statement. "It is not a tool to target journalists for doing their job or to silence critics."

Apple offers record 'bounty' to researchers who find iPhone security flaws