Russia says US intelligence hacked thousands of iPhones

Russia has accused United States intelligence agencies of hacking thousands of iPhones belonging to Russian users and foreign diplomats in the country. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had discovered an “intelligence action” that had compromised Read More …

Operation Triangulation: iOS devices targeted with previously unknown malware

While monitoring its own corporate Wi-Fi network dedicated for mobile devices using the Kaspersky Unified Monitoring and Analysis Platform (KUMA), Kaspersky researchers noticed suspicious activity that originated from several iOS-based phones. Since it is impossible to inspect modern iOS devices Read More …

Apple warns of three WebKit vulns under active exploitation, dozens more CVEs across its range

Apple has issued a bushel of security updates and warned that three of the flaws it’s fixed are under active attack. The three are CVE-2023-32409, CVE-2023-28204, and CVE-2023-32373, all of which impact the WebKit browser engine that Apple champions and Read More …

Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected device. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply the necessary Read More …

Apple fixes actively exploited iOS zero-day on older iPhones, iPads

Apple has backported security patches addressing a remotely exploitable zero-day vulnerability to older iPhones and iPads. This bug is tracked as CVE-2022-42856, and it stems from a type confusion weakness in Apple’s Webkit web browser browsing engine. Read more… Source: Read More …

Apple should pay €6m to French data watchdog for tracking users without consent, says official

Apple tracked users without their consent and deserves to be fined €6 million, according to a top advisor to France’s data privacy watchdog. The Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) launched an investigation into Apple after a complaint Read More …

Pilfered Keys: Free App Infected by Malware Steals Keychain Data

Today, malware spreads easily, infecting computers of various users. Commonly found on filesharing websites, they disguise themselves as normal applications. Users are then enticed to download them to save money on those programs. However, users risk their security in doing Read More …

iPhone iOS 16.1.1 fixes two security vulnerabilities – time to update

Apple has released an update that protects users against two security vulnerabilities that could affect iPhones and iPads. The iOS 16.1.1 and iPadOS 16.1.1 software update comes two weeks after the release of iOS 16.1 for all iPhone and iPad Read More …