Apple fixes flaws exploited in the wild with release of macOS Big Sur 11.3.1, iOS 14.5.1

Alongside iOS 14.5.1, Apple has issued a minor point update to macOS Big Sur 11.3, with both releases containing security fixes for two vulnerabilities that the company says may have been exploited in the wild.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0

Spectre comes back from the dead to haunt Intel chips

Security researchers have found new versions of chip flaws affecting Intel and AMD processors that get around existing mitigations for Spectre attacks, resurrecting vulnerabilities that may affect Intel-based Macs.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 7

Cellebrite removes iPhone data extraction from most capable product

Because of a crippling vulnerability, Cellebrite disabled the iPhone data extraction feature on its Physical Analyzer tool.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 13

'Severe' AirDrop exploit could expose email and phone number in highly specific circumstances

Researchers have demonstrated a theoretical risk of AirDrop sharing an iPhone user's phone number and email address with strangers.

Will Shanklin 5 years ago 10

Signal hacks Cellebrite device, reveals vulnerabilities and potential Apple copyright concerns

The CEO of secure messaging app Signal has hacked a phone unlocking device made by Cellebrite, revealing critical vulnerabilities that could be used against police investigators.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 23

Stolen Quanta documents show MacBook Pro with SD card slot, MagSafe

Schematics stolen from Apple supplier Quanta Computer by ransomware gang REvil seemingly confirm that MagSafe, an SD card slot, and HDMI will be coming to a future MacBook Pro.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 64

Apple quietly upgraded the Secure Enclave for older chips in fall 2020

Apple made changes to its A12, A13, and S5 system-on-chips to alter the Secure Enclave in Fall 2020, to include a second-generation model of the Secure Enclave.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 6

Over 1.3M Clubhouse user accounts posted to hacker forum

The data of approximately 1.3 million Clubhouse users have been posted to a hacker forum, but the iOS app's developers claim the platform wasn't hacked, and that the data was publicly available information.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

FBI foils one-man plot to blow up Amazon data center

A man has been charged for plotting to blow up an Amazon data center in Virginia, in what he believed was an attempt to take down "about 70% of the internet."

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 17

Security researcher earns $100K prize for Safari exploit at Pwn2Own 2021

A security researcher participating in the Pwn2Own hacking contest earned $100,000 for finding a one-click exploit in Apple's Safari browser.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 2

Apple presses ahead with aim to replace paper passports and ID with iPhone

Apple is continuing to research how to ensure the identity of someone presenting an iPhone to a passport official, or using any other digital ID document.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 41

Attackers are using Slack, Discord to deliver and control malware

Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging tools in collaboration apps like Discord and Slack to distribute and control malware during the remote work era, according to new research.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0

Over 500M Facebook account records leaked on hacking forum

A major cache of personal data for more than 500 million Facebook users has been published on hacking forums, in one of the biggest lapses of data protection for the social network so far.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 25

Facebook disrupts hackers who used iOS exploits, malware to spy on Uyghurs

Facebook on Wednesday said it successfully cut off a hacking operation that used the social media platform to spread the so-called Insomnia malware, a malicious program leveraged in an effort to spy on Uyghur Muslims from Xinjiang, China.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 2

Hackers used 7 zero-days, compromised websites to infiltrate iOS

In what is being called a highly sophisticated attack, a group of hackers leveraged a total of 11 zero-day vulnerabilities and a host of compromised websites to infect fully patched devices running iOS, Windows and Android.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 7

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