Security News

Apple's fix didn't close Rootpipe backdoor (Help Net Security)
2015-04-21 10:25

When TrueSec researcher Emil Kvarnhammar discovered a privilege escalation bug affecting OS X that could allow attackers to gain complete control of the target's Mac machine, he disclosed details abou...

Failed Apple Rootpipe Fix Leaves Backdoor On All Macs, Researchers Claim (Forbes)
2015-04-19 14:00

Author Of The Patriot Act: Government Backdoors Into iPhones Are Unnecessary (Forbes)
2015-04-16 14:00

Universal backdoor for e-commerce platform lets hackers shop for victims (ArsTechnica)
2015-04-13 21:59

Analyzing a Backdoor/Bot for the MIPS Platform (SANS Reading Room)
2015-04-13 20:59

Week in review: Apple closes OS X backdoor, cyber crooks go after enterprise millions, and what happens to data after a breach (Help Net Security)
2015-04-13 05:00

Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news and articles: How to protect from threats against USB enabled devices USB can be an effective and simple route to infection. To...

Older Versions of OS X Remain Vulnerable to Rootpipe ‘Hidden Backdoor API’ (Threatpost)
2015-04-10 14:34

Apple said it will not backport fixes for a hidden backdoor API discovered in OS X.

Latest OS X update closes backdoor that allows root access (Help Net Security)
2015-04-10 11:26

On Thursday Apple released another batch of updates for a variety of its products. The security update for OS X Yosemite (10.10.3) includes a fix for a four-year-old "backdoor API to root privileges" ...

Latest version of OS X closes Backdoor-like bug that gives attackers root (ArsTechnica)
2015-04-09 21:55

Apple Leaves 'Rootpipe' Backdoors In 3 Per Cent Of All PCs On The Planet (Forbes)
2015-04-09 20:55