Security News

URGENT! Apple slips out zero-day update for older iPhones and iPads
2022-08-31 18:42

Our much-loved iPhone 6+, now nearly eight years old but in pristine, as-new condition until a recent UDI, hasn't received any security updates from Apple for almost a year. The last update we received was back on 2021-09-23, when we updated to iOS 12.5.5.

Week in review: Apple fixes exploited zero-days, 1,900 Signal users exposed, Amazon Ring app vuln
2022-08-21 08:00

Apple fixes exploited zero-days: Update your devices!Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Monterey to fix CVE-2022-32894 and CVE-2022-32893, two code execution vulnerabilities exploited by attackers in the wild. 1,900 Signal users exposed following Twilio breachThe attacker behind the recent Twilio data breach may have accessed phone numbers and SMS registration codes for 1,900 users of the popular secure messaging app Signal.

Apple users urged to install latest updates to combat hacking
2022-08-19 16:21

Apple users urged to install latest updates to combat hacking. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Safari users are being advised to apply the latest updates to fix security holes that could be used to gain control of a device.

Two years on, Apple iOS VPNs still leak IP addresses
2022-08-19 07:37

Apple has left a VPN bypass vulnerability in iOS unfixed for at least two years, leaving identifying IP traffic data exposed, and there's no sign of a fix. Earlier this year, Michael Horowitz, a veteran software developer and consultant, revisited the situation and found that VPNs on iOS are still vulnerable and leaking data.

Apple Releases Security Updates to Patch Two New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
2022-08-19 04:56

Apple on Wednesday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS platforms to remediate two zero-day vulnerabilities previously exploited by threat actors to compromise its devices. CVE-2022-32894 - An out-of-bounds issue in the operating system's Kernel that could be abused by a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with the highest privileges.

Apple releases Safari 15.6.1 to fix zero-day bug used in attacks
2022-08-18 19:49

Apple has released Safari 15.6.1 for macOS Big Sur and Catalina to fix a zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild to hack Macs. "Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited," warns Apple in a security bulletin released today.

Apple patches double zero-day in browser and kernel – update now!
2022-08-18 19:33

Apple just pushed out an emergency update for two zero-day bugs that are apparently actively being exploited. There's a remote code execution hole dubbed CVE-20220-32893 in Apple's browser and HTML rendering software, by means of which a booby trapped web page can trick iPhones, iPads and Macs into running unauthorised and untrusted software code.

Apple fixes exploited zero-days: Update your devices! (CVE-2022-32894, CVE-2022-32893)
2022-08-18 09:50

Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Monterey to fix CVE-2022-32894 and CVE-2022-32893, two code execution vulnerabilities exploited by attackers in the wild. CVE-2022-32894 is out-of-bounds write issue in the operating systems' kernel that can be exploited by a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Google, Apple squash exploitable browser bugs
2022-08-17 22:47

Google has issued 11 security fixes for desktop Chrome, including one bug that has an exploit for it out in the wild. This is the fifth Chrome bug Google has fixed this year that has either been exploited or had exploit code in the wild.

Apple security updates fix 2 zero-days used to hack iPhones, Macs
2022-08-17 22:35

Apple has released emergency security updates today to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities previously exploited by attackers to hack iPhones, iPads, or Macs. Today, Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.5.1 and iOS 15.6.1/iPadOS 15.6.1 to resolve two zero-day vulnerabilities that are reported to have been actively exploited.