It appears that Apple has very serious internal security problems. How According to Vice, an early version of the iOS 14 mobile operating system has been in the possession of some computer security specialists, hackers and bloggers “since at least February of this year.”
Over the past months, leaks related to the new version of Apple's mobile OS have appeared on the Internet every now and then. It is likely that their source is precisely that very early build of iOS 14, which somehow ended up on the Internet.
Small leaks about new Apple software are quite common, especially months before their official unveiling. But a very unusual situation is when an entire early build of iOS ends up on the Internet. According to Vice's source, this is the first time this has happened for Apple.
The latest leaks related to the new mobile operating system reveal details of a new fitness app, the PencilKit API package for the company's stylus, an updated iMessage, a new home screen look, and the added ability to test third-party apps through scanning. , a complete redesign of the data storage function and much more. At the same time, The Verge resource , that if the leaks are based on the December build of iOS 14, then it is quite possible that Apple could by now delay the implementation of some of the above innovations or abandon them completely.
In the past, Apple has always released the first beta version of the new iOS to mobile app developers immediately after the Worldwide Developers Conference event. It usually takes place in June. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company has changed the format and is going to hold WWDC20 online on June 22.
“On its 31st anniversary, WWDC20 will give millions of creative and innovative developers around the world early access to the future of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS,” reads a press release published on Apple’s website.
The company typically officially releases a new version of iOS in the fall, along with the launch of new iPhone smartphone models.
Source: 3dnews.ru