macOS Ventura App Management exploit revealed 10 months after discovery
A new exploit has been found for macOS Ventura, one that allows an attacker to bypass App Management, and is being disclosed after failing to be fixed by Apple in ten months.Jeff Johnson is a developer who has found exploits in a variety of online se.....»»
Chrome has a security problem — here’s how Google is fixing it
Google is changing from a bi-weekly to a weekly schedule for its security updates to get ahead of n-day exploits effecting its Chrome browser......»»
Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for “grossly irresponsible” security
Azure looks like a house of cards collapsing due to exploits and vulnerabilities. Enlarge (credit: Drew Angerer | Getty Images) Microsoft has once again come under blistering criticism for the security practices of Azure.....»»
Apple employee reportedly didn’t tell Google about zero-day exploit found in Chrome
As we often report here, it’s common for tech companies to help each other improve their security systems by sharing zero-day exploits found by security researchers. Google, for example, does this a lot. But recently, an Apple employee reportedly.....»»
Millions of Americans’ personal DMV data exposed in massive MOVEit hack
Over 6.5 million residents of two states affected, impact may potentially widen. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) As part of a massive ongoing cyberattack that exploits flaws in MOVEit file transfer software, the personal.....»»
Chrome"s third exploited zero-day this year has also been fixed
Google Chrome users are being urged to apply this patch to prevent known exploits from abusing a vulnerability......»»
Google triples reward for Chrome full chain exploits
Google has tripled the full reward amount for the first security bug report that includes a functional full chain exploit of its popular Chrome browser. Six months of higher rewards for a Chrome full chain exploit The Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Pro.....»»
“Clickless” iOS exploits infect Kaspersky iPhones with never-before-seen malware
"Operation Triangulation" stole mic recordings, photos, geolocation, and more. Enlarge Moscow-based security firm Kaspersky has been hit by an advanced cyberattack that used clickless exploits to infect the iPhones of s.....»»
Kremlin says NSA and Apple are behind “clickless” exploits hitting Kaspersky iPhones
"Operation Triangulation" stole mic recordings, photos, geolocation, and more. Enlarge Moscow-based security firm Kaspersky has been hit by an advanced cyberattack that used clickless exploits to infect the iPhones of s.....»»
New Buhti ransomware uses leaked payloads and public exploits
A newly identified ransomware operation has refashioned leaked LockBit and Babuk payloads into Buhti ransomware, to launch attacks on both Windows and Linux systems. Use of public exploits One notable aspect of the attackers leveraging the Buhti rans.....»»
Innovative imaging technique uses the quantum properties of X-ray light
An international team of researchers including scientists from FAU has, for the first time, used X-rays for an imaging technique that exploits a particular quantum characteristic of light. In their article, which has now been published in the journal.....»»
Pegasus had three ways to hack iPhones without the owner tapping
Pegasus, the spyware used by governments to secretly break into iPhones of journalists and political opponents, used three zero-click exploits affecting iOS 15 and iOS 16 in Mexico in 2022.NSO Group, makers of spying tool PegasusNSO Group is the infa.....»»
Update your iPhones, iPads, and Macs today, because there are fixes for active exploits inside
The new iOS, iPadOS and macOS Ventura patches from Friday fix two security issues, one of which appears to have been exploited.Apple issues new security patchesThe company issued updates for iOS 16.4.1 and macOS Ventura 13.3.1 on Friday. They fixed t.....»»
Pro-Russian hackers target elected US officials supporting Ukraine
Group tracked since 2021 exploits unpatched Zimbra servers to hack email accounts. Enlarge / Locked out. (credit: Sean Gladwell / Getty Images) Threat actors aligned with Russia and Belarus are targeting elected US offic.....»»
iOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 fix more than 30 security exploits
Apple on Monday released iOS 16.4 and other software updates to the public. While they come with multiple new features, such as new emoji, notifications for web apps, and accessibility improvements, today’s updates also bring security patches. Mor.....»»
Biden’s executive order limits government’s use of commercial spyware
Move comes as "clickless exploits" targets journalists and others accused of no crimes. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order barring many uses by the federal government.....»»
Attackers exploit APIs faster than ever before
After combing through 350,000 reports to find 650 API-specific vulnerabilities from 337 different vendors and tracking 115 published exploits impacting these vulnerabilities, the results clearly illustrate that the API threat landscape is becoming mo.....»»
Attackers are developing and deploying exploits faster than ever
While there was a reduction in the widespread exploitation of new vulnerabilities in 2022, the risk remains significant as broad and opportunistic attacks continue to pose a threat, according to Rapid7. Deploying exploits Attackers are developing and.....»»
Dormant accounts are a low-hanging fruit for attackers
Successful attacks on systems no longer require zero-day exploits, as attackers now focus on compromising identities through methods such as bypassing MFA, hijacking sessions, or brute-forcing passwords, according to Oort. “The vast majority of suc.....»»
Apple stops signing iOS 16.3 after patching multiple security exploits with iOS 16.3.1
Following the release of iOS 16.3.1 last week, Apple has now stopped signing iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer version.....»»