Apple Patches ‘Actively Exploited’ Mac, iOS Security Flaw
Apple on Monday released a major security update with fixes for a security defect the company says “may have been actively exploited” to plant malware on macOS and iOS devices.
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Apple Issues Urgent iPhone Updates; None for Pegasus Zero-Day
Update now: The ream of bugs includes some remotely exploitable code execution flaws. Still to come: a fix for what makes iPhones easy prey for Pegasus spyware.
iOS Security Update Patches Recently Disclosed Wi-Fi Vulnerability
Tens of Vulnerabilities Patched by Apple in macOS and iOS
Apple this week started rolling out security updates for iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and Safari, to address tens of vulnerabilities, including some that could result in arbitrary code exe…
Apple Security Under Scrutiny Amid Fallout from NSO Spyware Scandal
Reports that the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware was used by governments to spy on Apple iPhones used by journalists, activists, government officials and business executives is becoming a global controversy for NSO, Apple and a number of governments at the center of the scandal. Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories – a Paris-based nonprofit media group that […]
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French Launch NSO Probe After Macron Believed Spyware Target
Fourteen world leaders were among those found on list of NSO believed targets for its Pegasus spyware.
Apple’s iPhone is the Easiest to Snoop on Using the Pegasus, Says Amnesty
NSO Group, an Israeli cyber intelligence firm, developed Pegasus spyware as a surveillance tool. As claimed by the corporation, this firm is known for developing advanced software and technology for selling primarily to law enforcement and intell…
Researchers: NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware Should Spark Bans, Apple Accountability
Our roundtable of experts weighs in on implications for Apple and lawmakers in the wake of the bombshell report showing widespread surveillance of dissidents, journalists and others.
Why Your Business Needs a Long-Term Remote Security Strategy
Chris Hass, director of information security and research at Automox, discusses the future of work: A hybrid home/office model that will demand new security approaches.
Microsoft Adds Teams Mobile Applications to Bug Bounty Program
Microsoft on Monday announced that it has included the Teams mobile applications for Android and iOS within the scope of its bug bounty programs.
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Some URL shortener services distribute Android malware, including banking or SMS trojans
On iOS we have seen link shortener services pushing spam calendar files to victims’ devices.
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