Why “Security” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
As sexy as apple can be: the blog post just shows how unsexy security is for apple.
by SeriousM · Sep 16, 2026
I think that many other companies (especially larger ones, I suppose) don't respond as promptly to security issues.
by VoidWhisperer · Sep 16, 2026
EMPs are not "alien technology", and you don't need to be a nation state either. That said, Apple's hardware security is generally very good.
by Retr0id · Sep 16, 2026
> For most users having to mail a file to someone is way more work than having to just share a link. Citation very much needed. Sharing a link, especially if you’re already at y…
by latexr · Sep 16, 2026
> But at the same time I thought that if there's one way to get into conflict with the current US administration - who declared EU their only adversary in the US National Securi…
by nutjob2 · Sep 16, 2026
> I know that the people working there aren't idiots so the most likely explanation is that the incredibly weak security was intentional because its inevitable breach would make…
by disgruntledphd2 · Sep 16, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "security" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "security" over time.
Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm. Beneficiaries of security may be persons and social groups, objects and institutions, ecosystems, or any other entity or phenomenon vulnerable to unwanted change. Read more on Wikipedia