Apple’s trademark tight lips extend to new iPhone, iPad zero-days

March 6, 2024 at 12:06PM Apple’s latest security patches fix four vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS, including two exploited zero-days. The vulnerabilities, registered as CVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296, allow attackers to bypass kernel memory protections but were patched with improved validation. The updates also addressed other minor vulnerabilities and introduced new features, including options for browser … Read more

In Other News: Crypto Exchange Hack Guilty Plea, Rating AI Vulnerabilities, Intellexa Spyware 

December 22, 2023 at 09:12AM SecurityWeek releases a weekly cybersecurity roundup with notable stories. This week includes Ukrainian hackers targeting a Russian water utility, a former security engineer admitting to cryptocurrency exchange hacks, patches from Apple and Adobe, and various vulnerability and fraud reports. Additionally, Google shut down thousands of YouTube channels linked to influence … Read more

Apple Sets Trap to Catch iMessage Impersonators

December 12, 2023 at 12:30PM Apple has introduced a new iMessage Contact Key Verification feature aimed at preventing impersonators and sophisticated attackers from abusing its iMessage service. The feature allows users to verify their contacts and receive alerts for verification errors. This update also includes patches for multiple serious vulnerabilities in iOS and macOS platforms. … Read more