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Incident 2624 Report
Hackers Break Apple Face ID
2017-09-13
Vietnamese security firm Bkav created an improved mask to bypass Apple's Face ID
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Identical Twins Can Open Apple FaceID Protected Devices
2017-09-13
Apple's iPhone FaceID can be opened by an identical twin of the person who has registered their face to unlock the phone.
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Apple Intelligence Reportedly Notified Users That Luigi Mangione Shot Himself and Benjamin Netanyahu Had Been Arrested
2024-12-13
Apple Intelligence reportedly sent push notifications falsely claiming that BBC News had reported Luigi Mangione's suicide and that The New York Times had reported Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest. On 1/16/2025, Apple reportedly disabled Apple Intelligence's notification summaries.
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Apple Intelligence Allegedly Flags Scam Messages as High Priority
2024-08-05
Apple’s AI notification summarization and prioritization feature, part of the Apple Intelligence update, has reportedly flagged scam and phishing messages as high-priority, and is allegedly misleading users into trusting fraudulent communications. By rephrasing and condensing messages, the system is allegedly amplifying scam risks inadvertently and reportedly increasing the likelihood of financial harm for users.
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Incident 2624 Report
Hackers Break Apple Face ID
2017-09-13
Vietnamese security firm Bkav created an improved mask to bypass Apple's Face ID
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Figma Disables AI Feature After Accusations of Copying Apple’s Weather App
2024-07-02
Figma has temporarily disabled its AI design feature, "Make Design," after accusations of copying Apple’s Weather app. Andy Allen of NotBoring Software highlighted the issue, prompting Figma CEO Dylan Field to deny claims of training the AI on specific app designs. However, Field acknowledged flaws in the QA process and promised to suspend the feature until it meets quality standards. The incident has implications for designers.
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Fraudsters Use Deepfake Video of Tim Cook to Promote Apple Crypto Scam on YouTube
2022-09-07
Fraudsters repurposed an old interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook using AI or video editing to promote a fake crypto event on YouTube. The altered video was designed to mislead viewers into believing Tim Cook endorsed a new cryptocurrency scheme. The stream attracted tens of thousands of viewers, potentially exposing them to the scam before it was removed for violating YouTube’s terms of service.
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Incident 926 Report
Apple Card's Credit Assessment Algorithm Allegedly Discriminated against Women
2019-11-11
Apple Card's credit assessment algorithm was reported by Goldman-Sachs customers to have shown gender bias, in which men received significantly higher credit limits than women with equal credit qualifications.
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Sydney Students Allegedly Forced to Retake NAPLAN After AI Predictive Text Error
2025-03-12
A predictive text malfunction allegedly compromised the integrity of the NAPLAN writing exam at two Sydney schools, Waverley College and Kambala, in that it allowed students to access AI-driven text suggestions. Caused by a technical oversight, this incident led to affected students being required to retake the test.
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