Apple confirms the iOS watering hole attack target Uighers. The company also takes a lot of issues with the Google report including the length of the attack and "the false impression of mass exploitation" they say it created. https://t.co/Hm6IrcTTKi
— Patrick Howell O'Neill (@HowellONeill) September 6, 2019
Looks like Apple wasn’t too happy with Google Project Zero’s weirdly context-lacking blog post either.
— Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) September 6, 2019
And they’ve responded.https://t.co/b4apzrRbPv
First Siri privacy issues, now Apple puts Google malware finding controversy behind it ahead of Tuesday. They’re blasting Google for posting about it 6 months after it was fixed. https://t.co/Dp3aAgJ72c
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) September 6, 2019
It took a while, but good to see Apple speak out about the iOS security holes flagged by Google last week. Its message? It’s apparently not quite as serious as they suggested https://t.co/t9eNiApfTx
— Martin SFP Bryant (@MartinSFP) September 6, 2019
#Apple has challenged some of #Google's claims regarding iOS vulnerabilities, and stresses that its own 'end-to-end' security systems are 'unmatched' by its rivals. https://t.co/f0DNSi9bbg pic.twitter.com/Fi2SDABIW6
— AppleInsider (@appleinsider) September 6, 2019
Apple downplays the Google security team's research on iOS vulnerabilities from last week, saying it (rather interestingly) only affected websites targeted to the Uighur community. Doesn't say that it couldn't have happened elsewhere, though. via @qz https://t.co/FCEUjonwyi
— Mike Murphy (@mcwm) September 6, 2019
Very interesting and substantial disputing of facts here: “All evidence indicates that these website attacks were only operational for a brief period, roughly two months, not 'two years' as Google implies” https://t.co/Hm6IrcTTKi
— Patrick Howell O'Neill (@HowellONeill) September 6, 2019
maybe start a similar platform and report all the bugs in android. https://t.co/ewdx6YHjbX
— Sushubh (@Sushubh) September 6, 2019
While I can’t condone the language, I can imagine those bars spat over a circa 1992 Ice Cube/Sir Jinx jam. https://t.co/flkUiJc6yz
— Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) September 6, 2019
Apple is not pleased about last week's iPhone security disclosure from Google https://t.co/eeAvZL5gbC
— James Titcomb (@jamestitcomb) September 6, 2019
Apple defends itself on the iOS hack publicised by Google last week. Says it was narrow and only lasted two months. It was targeted at Uighurs. https://t.co/WyUTuT4vRU
— Dave Lee (@DaveLeeBBC) September 6, 2019
That shade tho pic.twitter.com/qrBmRKVYqR
— ₲Ⱡł₮₵Ⱨ?? (@GlitchiePixel) September 6, 2019
The whole statement is pretty dismissive of the targeting of the Uighur minority. Notice it doesn't actually say how many devices were infected either, just tries to suggest smaller impact than Google said https://t.co/x3p0dPpNhD pic.twitter.com/qve5zmv5lu
— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) September 6, 2019
and then google was all like nuhhh uhhh and then apple was like yes huhhhhh https://t.co/1vKZSDLXdk
— drew olanoff (@yoda) September 6, 2019
wowzers. Apple is accusing Google of spreading FUD and "stoking fear" about the iPhone security problems. Details here: https://t.co/P6aSyTlCL7 pic.twitter.com/oYFG4OcWpX
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) September 6, 2019
Is anyone else sick and tired of the fear monger and aggressive security posturing of the Google Project Zero folks?
— Vanessa Harris ? ???? (@technologypoet) September 6, 2019
Between spinning half truths about Apple and not giving Microsoft time until patch release before publishing one would think security was not their entire mandate. https://t.co/oChNFmTGpL
Apple has issued a rare statement about iOS security re: Google's iPhone exploits it posted last week, basically confirming my reporting about the attacks targeting Uyghur Muslims. https://t.co/UPseD5oRLx
— Zack Whittaker (@zackwhittaker) September 6, 2019
https://t.co/vLEBEP57rT the TLDR is "Google, go home"
— Tailosive Tech (@tailosivetech) September 6, 2019
Updated: Google has responded to Apple's response to Google's research. Project Zero stands by its technical analysis (doesn't actually say it stands specifically by the two year claim; but standing by research) https://t.co/x3p0dPpNhD pic.twitter.com/3BPhJfqWPW
— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) September 6, 2019
Apple implies iPhones were hacked to spy on China's Uyghur Muslimshttps://t.co/Lr1wI1TgRV
— Mike Murphy (@mcwm) September 6, 2019
Apple implies iPhones were hacked to spy on China’s Uyghur Muslims https://t.co/43xCeys9Mu
— Quartz (@qz) September 6, 2019
Apple just confirmed that the phone exploits disclosed by Google last week targeted Uighur Muslims. https://t.co/DYT7VfIuft
— Ryan Mac ? (@RMac18) September 6, 2019
Apple Confirms Uighurs Were Targeted In Wide-Ranging Phone Hacking Scheme https://t.co/i4EuC1jD6i via @RMac18
— Mat Honan (@mat) September 6, 2019
don’t do business with China https://t.co/sSJnXDGnR2
— alex (PVD) (@alex) September 6, 2019
google's choice to not mention the targeting of this attack, in order to promote their narrative of mass exploitation & ios being unsafe, is super fucking sketchy https://t.co/W5fXWEZBt3
— Gabe K (@gabe_k) September 6, 2019
Apple should have just taken the L and hardened their OS instead of posting this garbled statement. https://t.co/jvxbI01EQw
— SwiftOnSecurity (@SwiftOnSecurity) September 6, 2019
A message about iOS security https://t.co/D1tTuqEjD7
— ʎɐsʇɐd ʎdɯnɹƃ (@alexmak) September 6, 2019
Apple Vs Project Zero: https://t.co/06zCchw3RZ
— Jerry Gamblin (@JGamblin) September 6, 2019
A message about iOS security
— Hamza Şamlıoğlu (@TEAkolik) September 6, 2019
https://t.co/tN7NDTMCa8
Apple’s post implies that Google was exaggerating the case. Google’s team didn’t mention reports that Android (in use directly and in variants by probably 98%+ of those targeted) also could be exploited by the sites in question. Apple left that as subtext. https://t.co/FxvPEvvoPo
— Glenn Fleishman (@GlennF) September 6, 2019
Lol. Apple acknowledges the security exploit targeted Uighurs. But tariffs r bad and must continue production there https://t.co/7m8Vd8YgfD
— Gary (@plzbepatient) September 6, 2019
In a rare public statement, Apple confirms watering-hole websites used to infect Uighurs' iPhones but rejects Google's initial description (https://t.co/4ArWjGzHII) including duration and scale. https://t.co/x2ol13jJFL pic.twitter.com/cAEp81LiDP
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) September 6, 2019
Apple sends a message about iOS security https://t.co/aRE7Wc4U8o
— Horace Dediu (@asymco) September 6, 2019
Apple confirms the iOS watering hole attack target Uighers. The company also takes a lot of issues with the Google report including the length of the attack and "the false impression of mass exploitation" they say it created. https://t.co/Hm6IrcTTKi
— Patrick Howell O'Neill (@HowellONeill) September 6, 2019
Apple just published its response to the recent news of iPhone hacking via malicious websites.
— Neil Cybart (@neilcybart) September 6, 2019
Apple pushes back hard against Google's side of the story basically implying Google lied / didn't tell the truth. https://t.co/aY5eaj4pab pic.twitter.com/klqczizxcu
Rather than answering media questions when Google researchers disclosed a serious iPhone mobile security failure, Apple issues a statement a week later and suggests they exaggerated. It does confirm that the targeted population was China's Uighur minority. https://t.co/Ucwx6ufTbt
— Frank Bajak (@fbajak) September 6, 2019
« Google’s post [...] creates the false impression of “mass exploitation” to “monitor the private activities of entire populations in real time,” stoking fear among all iPhone users that their devices had been compromised. This was never the case. » https://t.co/S4f64wbPkg
— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) September 6, 2019
A message from Apple ahead of the anticipated release of the unfortunately named “iPhone XI” https://t.co/Axs4C4JLtN pic.twitter.com/jxMVeHPu7n
— Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) September 6, 2019
Apple defends itself on the iOS hack publicised by Google last week. Says it was narrow and only lasted two months. It was targeted at Uighurs. https://t.co/WyUTuT4vRU
— Dave Lee (@DaveLeeBBC) September 6, 2019
Apple is the only tech company that has been consistent on privacy and security.
— Dave DuFour (@DaveDuFourNBA) September 6, 2019
Google spreading misinformation is pretty pathetic. https://t.co/lZ8Bqn1hL8
Apple accuses Google of 'stoking fear' over iPhone hacking https://t.co/E3WrwdNgLQ
— Audrey Renée (@BentleyAudrey) September 6, 2019
idk maybe it's just me, but to me it feels like an attack targeted at a community of about 11 million people is not "narrowly focused" https://t.co/NZdBQZVJuC
— Lily Hay Newman (@lilyhnewman) September 6, 2019
Apple is going to uh... innovate Tile to death now.... https://t.co/x1D5o9gpr0
— It means "Blessed" in Fae (@RyneIsMean) September 6, 2019
Can’t wait to see what this is all about ;) - Kuo: ‘Apple Tags’ to Feature Ultra-Wideband Technology, Likely Far More Precise Than Tile's Trackers - MacRumors https://t.co/efvIoQs4uG
— iDeviceHelp (@iDeviceHelpus) September 6, 2019
wowzers. Apple is accusing Google of spreading FUD and "stoking fear" about the iPhone security problems. Details here: https://t.co/P6aSyTlCL7 pic.twitter.com/oYFG4OcWpX
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) September 6, 2019
Apple accuses Google of "stoking fear" over iPhone security issues https://t.co/a83DeW3uRY pic.twitter.com/W1c7AfxsIu
— The Verge (@verge) September 6, 2019