Despite yesterday’s leak of the Apple iOS Secure Enclave decryption key, experts are urging calm over claims of an immediate threat to user data.

A hacker identified only as xerub published the decryption key unlocking the iOS Secure Enclave Processor.

Last week Apple cleared the air as to whether or not it intentionally released an unencrypted version of its iOS 10 beta kernel to the developer community, stating the move was intentional. “The kernel cache doesn’t contain any user info, and by unencrypting it we’re able to optimize the operating system’s performance without compromising security,”...

Apple removed an iOS application from its Chinese iTunes App Store that allowed users of non-jailbroken iOS devices to install pirated and jailbroken apps. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks, who discovered the rogue application, said the app was not malicious, but presented a serious security risk if developers behind the application used the crack in...